provision

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provision

The hikers carefully packed their food provision for the three-day trek.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A supply of necessary items, especially food or other essentials: A stock or store of something that has been gathered for future use.
    • The action of providing or supplying something: The act of making something available for use.
    • A condition or requirement in a legal document or agreement: A specific clause or stipulation within a contract, law, or formal agreement.
    • Preparatory action or planning for a future event: The act of making advance arrangements or taking measures to deal with a possible future situation.

  2. Verb:

    • To supply with food, drink, or other necessary supplies: To provide a person or group with essential provisions, especially for a journey or expedition.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The ship carried a week's provision of fresh water. (The ship had a one-week supply of fresh water.)
    • The provision of clean water is a basic human right. (The act of supplying clean water is a basic human right.)
    • The contract includes a provision for early termination. (The contract contains a clause allowing for early termination.)
    • They made careful provision for their retirement. (They engaged in careful planning for their retirement.)

  • Verb:

    • The army was provisioned for a long campaign. (The army was supplied with necessary goods for a long campaign.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To make provision for": To plan or prepare for a future need or possibility.
    • It's wise to make financial provision for your children's education.
  • "Contingency provision": A specific arrangement or financial reserve set aside to cover unexpected future events.
    • The budget includes a contingency provision for unforeseen repairs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Provisional (adj): Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later; temporary.
    • A provisional government was established.
  • Provider (n): A person or organization that supplies something.
    • She is the main provider for her family.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Supply): Stock, store, reserve, cache.
  • Noun (Act of providing): Supply, furnishing, allocation.
  • Noun (Stipulation): Clause, term, condition, requirement.
  • Verb: Supply, equip, furnish, stock.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Provision" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal use is typically transitive, as in "to provision someone/something.")

Related Idioms
  • "Make no provision for": To fail to plan or prepare for something.
    • He made no provision for his old age and now faces hardship.
provision

The hikers carefully packed their food provision for the three-day trek.

Noun
  1. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
  2. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
    • his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
  3. the activity of supplying or providing something
  4. a stipulated condition
    • he accepted subject to one provision
Verb
  1. supply with provisions

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