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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. a stipulated condition;
- Example: "he accepted subject to one provision"
[syn: provision, proviso]

2. the activity of supplying or providing something;
[syn: provision, supply, supplying]

3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening;
- Example: "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
[syn: planning, preparation, provision]

4. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms);


VERB (1)

1. supply with provisions;
[syn: provision, purvey]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.] To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. [1913 Webster] They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, n. [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.] 1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. [1913 Webster] Making provision for the relief of strangers. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. [1913 Webster] And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions. [1913 Webster] 5. (R. C. Ch.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. [1913 Webster] 6. (Eng. Hist.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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