Pronunciation

/prəˈvɪʒn/

Definitions

Noun

1. Provision (noun): The act of providing something in advance or beforehand; a supply or allocation of goods, services, or money to meet future needs.
   • Example: “The government made provisions for emergency aid during the pandemic.”
2. Provisioning (noun, verb): The process of preparing or supplying something for use, especially in a ship or aircraft.
   • Example: “The crew was busy provisioning the ship with food and water.”

Verb

1. To make provisions: To arrange or plan for something in advance.
   • Example: “The company made provisions to expand its operations next year.”
2. To provide (something) in advance: Supplying something before it’s needed.
   • Example: “The school provided textbooks for the students in advance.”

Phrases

• “Make provisions for” implies planning and anticipating needs.
• “Provisional arrangements” denote temporary or temporary solutions.
• “Understood, we’ll provision accordingly” means agreeing to fulfill a request or requirement.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The new building has ample provisions for disabled access.”
• Verb: “They made provisions for a backup generator in case of power outages.”
• Provisioning: “The expedition team was provisioning their campsite for the long journey.”

Synonyms

• Allocation
• Supply
• Stock
• Backup
• Reserve
• Allocation of resources
• Preparations
• Arrangements
• Supplying