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   pro·vi·sion

   /prəˈviZH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of providing or supplying something for use: "new contracts for the provision of services" Similar supplyingsupplyprovidingpurveyingdeliveryfurnishingequippinggivingdonationallocationdistributionpresentation
   • ▪ financial or other arrangements for future eventualities or requirements: "farmers have been slow to make provision for their retirement" Similar preparationsplansplanningprearrangementarrangementsprecautionsprecautionary steps/measurescontingency
   • ▪ an amount set aside out of profits in the accounts of an organization for a known liability, especially a bad debt or the diminution in value of an asset.
   • 2. an amount or thing supplied or provided: "low levels of social provision" Similar facilitiesservicesamenitiesresource(s)equipmentarrangementssolutionsmeansofferingfundsbenefitsassistanceallowance(s)concession(s)opportunities
   • ▪ supplies of food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey. Similar suppliesfood and drinkfoodstoresstocksgroceriesfoodstuff(s)rationsiron rationseatablesediblesfaredaily breadstaplesviversinformal:grubbreadeatschownoshscoffchuckarchaic:victualsvittlesviandscommonsmeatrare:sustenanceprovendercomestiblesalimentviaticumcommissariat
   • 3. a condition or requirement in a legal document: "a key provision in civil rights law" Similar termclauserequirementspecificationstipulationprovisoconditionriderqualificationrestrictionreservationcaveatlimitation
   • 4. an appointment to a benefice, especially directly by the Pope rather than by the patron, and originally before it became vacant. historical

   verb

   • 1. supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey: "civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies"
   • 2. set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability: "financial institutions have to provision against loan losses"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n-), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide). The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. provisioner noun
   • 2. provisionless adjective
   • 3. provisionment noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVISION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVISION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of provision – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   the act of providing something for someone: We need to increase the provision of health care for the elderly. make provision for sth. to make arrangements to deal with something: He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVISION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   PROVISION meaning: 1. the act of providing something for someone: 2. to make arrangements to deal with something: 3…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › provisionPROVISION - 47 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   provision. in English. provision. noun. These are words and phrases related to provision. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of provision. Provision of shelter was the Red Cross's main concern for the disaster victims.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典PROVISION在剑桥英语词典中的解释及翻译 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVISION的意思、解释及翻译：1. the act of providing something: 2. supplies of food and other necessary things: 3. a statement…。了解更多。

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishPROVISION | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   PROVISION definition: the act of giving someone something he or she needs: . Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryPROVISION | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   PROVISION ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, PROVISION là gì: 1. the act of providing something: 2. supplies of food and other necessary things: 3. a statement…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › pl › dictionaryZnaczenie słowa provision w języku angielskim - Cambridge...

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    PROVISION definicja: 1. the act of providing something: 2. supplies of food and other necessary things: 3. a statement…. Dowiedź się więcej.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVISIONED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    PROVISIONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of provision 2. to supply someone or something with food and…. Learn more.