provision

See also: Provision and provisión

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō (preparation, foresight), from prōvidēre (provide).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧vi‧sion

NounEdit

provision (countable and uncountable, plural provisions)

  1. An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
    • 1631, Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. [], 3rd edition, London: [] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee [], page 17, OCLC 1044372886:
      [H]e hath preſerued all points of Humanity, in taking Order, and making Proviſion for the Releefe of Strangers diſtreſſed; whereof you have taſted.
    • 1674, John Milton, “Book XI”, in Paradise Lost. [], 2nd edition, London: [] S[amuel] Simmons [], OCLC 563123917, page 307:
      [Noah] Began to build a Veſſel of huge bulk, / Meaſur'd by Cubit, length, and breadth, and highth, / Smeared round with Pitch, and in the ſide a dore, / Contriv'd, and of proviſions laid in large / For Man and Beaſt: [...]
    • 1728 [March 17, 1721], Betagh, William, A Voyage Round the World. Being an Account of a Remarkable Enterprize, Begun In the Year 1719, chiefly to cruiſe on the Spaniards in the great South Ocean. Relating the True hiſtorical Facts of that whole Affair: Teſtifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd by Authorities from the Owners.[1], London: T. Combes, OCLC 433237608, page 151:
      We have an infirm ſhip's company, and but five months proviſion, which muſt ſerve us to China unleſs we get a ſupply at Guam.
  2. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
  3. Money set aside for a future event.
  4. (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
    We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
  5. (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
    Synonyms: condition, stipulation
    An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
  6. (Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
  7. (Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

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provision (third-person singular simple present provisions, present participle provisioning, simple past and past participle provisioned)

  1. (transitive) To supply with provisions.
    to provision an army
    • 2001, David L. Lieber; Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 85:
      An emancipated slave must be provisioned by the master.
  2. (transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.

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provision

  1. genitive singular of provisio

FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin prōvīsiō (preparation, foresight), from prōvidēre (provide).

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NounEdit

provision f (plural provisions)

  1. provision

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EtymologyEdit

From French provision (provision).

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provision

  1. provision

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provision

  1. Alternative form of provisioun