Provision

Quick meaning: Provision is a noun meaning An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

Meaning

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

More Meanings

1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
2. Money set aside for a future event.
3. (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
4. (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
5. (Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
6. (British, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
7. (transitive) To supply with provisions.

Example Sentences

An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.

Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision, To shield thee from disasters of the world,

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.

Word Forms

• provisions
• provisioning
• provisioned

Synonyms for provision

Depending on context, synonyms include supply, victual, condition, disposition, stipulation, providing.

Antonyms for provision

Common opposites include deprovision.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include providing, supply, purvey, preparation, planning, proviso.

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