provision

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ See IPA manual

Freq #21227

Meanings

1

noun
A condition or rule in a law or contract.

Under the provisions of the new law, smoking is banned indoors.
2

noun
The act of supplying something that people need.

The government is responsible for the provision of health care.
3

noun
Supplies of food and other necessary things kept for future use.

They packed enough provisions for the long journey.
4

verb
To supply someone or something with provisions, especially food.

The ship was provisioned for a six-month voyage.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a condition or rule in a... condition stipulation proviso

More supply victual

Word family

Forms provisionedprovisioningunprovisioned

Derived forms improvisionoverprovisionpreprovisionprovisionaryprovisionerprovisionlessprovisionmentreprovisionunderprovisionunprovisionunprovisioned

Related forms deprovisionprovide provisionalprovisionings

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sunset provision
a rule that makes a law or program expire at a specified time

Noun + noun

Etymology

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

*per- Proto-Indo-European provisioun Middle English provision Old French prōvīsiō Latin

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# provision

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/
**Frequency rank:** 21227

## Meanings
1. A condition or rule in a law or contract.
2. The act of supplying something that people need.
3. Supplies of food and other necessary things kept for future use.
4. To supply someone or something with provisions, especially food.

## Examples
- Under the provisions of the new law, smoking is banned indoors.
- The government is responsible for the provision of health care.
- They packed enough provisions for the long journey.
- The ship was provisioned for a six-month voyage.

## Synonyms
- supply
- victual

## Derived Forms
- improvision
- overprovision
- preprovision
- provisionary
- provisioner
- provisionless
- provisionment
- reprovision
- underprovision
- unprovision
- unprovisioned

## Related Forms
- deprovision
- provide
- provisional
- provisionings

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: provisioun
- Root: provision
- Root: prōvīsiō

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

## AI Etymology
Provision comes from Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō (“preparation, foresight”), from prōvidēre (“provide”). The historical chain includes *per- (Proto-Indo-European), provisioun (Middle English), provision (Old French), prōvīsiō (Latin). In present-day English it covers a condition or rule in a law or contract, the act of supplying something that people need, and supplies of food and other necessary things kept for future use. The wider family includes derived forms such as improvision, overprovision, preprovision, provisionary, provisioner and related forms such as deprovision, provide, provisional, provisionings.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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