Meaning & Definition of word "Provision"

Provision

/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/

1. The act of supplying or providing something.
- Example: The provision of clean water is essential for a healthy community.
2. A condition or requirement in a legal document.
- Example: The contract includes a provision for regular audits.
3. Supplies of food, equipment, or other essentials.
- Example: They packed provisions for the three-day hike.

1. To supply with provisions; to furnish with something needed.
- Example: The organization was established to provision emergency relief supplies.

●Middle English: from Old French 'provision', from Latin 'providentia', from 'providere' meaning 'to foresee'.

food provision:

Stocking necessary food supplies.

legal provision:

A specific clause in a law or contract.

provision for the future:

Planning for future needs or requirements.

provide:

To make available or supply.

provider:

A person or organization that supplies something.

provisional:

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

Meaning: In the context of food, refers to supplies for camping.

● Example Sentence: We packed a lot of provisions for the weekend trip.

Meaning: Used informally to refer to any necessary preparations.

● Example Sentence: Make sure you've got the provisions before the storm hits.