Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

    Vorräte, Proviant, Vorrat

    снабже́ниеsnabžénije, провиа́нтproviánt

  2. (countable, uncountable)The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

    Versorgung, Beistellung, Vorkehrung

  3. (countable, uncountable)Money set aside for a future event.

    Rücklagen, Reserve, Rückstellung

    обеспече́ниеobespečénije

  4. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

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

    Regelung, Vorschrift, Klausel

  6. (countable, uncountable)Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

  7. (UK, countable, historical, uncountable)A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

More definitions
  • the activity of supplying or providing something
  • a stipulated condition
  • a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
  • the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

Examples

25 sentences
  1. Tom was in need of provisions.

    ruТом нуждался в провизии.

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  2. This provision, however, is not mandatory.

    deDiese Vorschrift ist allerdings nicht zwingend.

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  3. Tom is running out of provisions.

    ruУ Тома кончается провизия.

    deTom geht die Verpflegung aus.

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  4. It's time to stock up on provisions.

    ruПора запасаться провизией.

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  5. That which was satisfied today becomes tomorrow's provisions.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
item of goods or supplies obtained for future use:
money set aside:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
item of goods or supplies obtained for future use:
act of providing:
money set aside:
law: clause in a legal instrument:

Origin

From Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō (“preparati

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

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Forms

plural: provisions
Singularprovision
Pluralprovisions

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the activity of supplying or providing something:supplysupplying
  • a stipulated condition:proviso
  • the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening:planningpreparation

Word family

16 related words

See also

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