provision.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a the act or an instance of providing (made no provision for his future). b something provided (a provision of bread).
2 (in pl.) food, drink, etc., esp. for an expedition.
3 a a legal or formal statement providing for something. b a clause of this.
4 Eccl. hist. an appointment to a benefice not yet vacant (cf. PROVIDE 5).

--v.

tr. supply (an expedition etc.) with provisions.

provisioner n. provisionless adj. provisionment n. [ME f. OF f. L provisio -onis (as PROVIDE)]

provision.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 providing for immediate needs only; temporary.
2 (Provisional) designating the unofficial wing of the IRA established in 1970, advocating terrorism.

--n.

(Provisional) a member of the Provisional wing of the IRA.

provisionality n. provisionally adv. provisionalness n.

provision.html - n.
(pl. -os)
1 a stipulation.
2 a clause of stipulation or limitation in a document. [L, neut. ablat. past part. of providere PROVIDE, in med.L phr. proviso quod it being provided that]

provision.html - n.
Eccl.
1 a deputy of a bishop or archbishop.
2 hist. the holder of a provision (see PROVISION n. 4). [ME f. AF provisour f. L provisor -oris (as PROVIDE)]

provision.html - adj.
1 conditional; having a proviso.
2 making provision (provisory care).

provisorily adv. [F provisoire or med.L provisorius (as PROVISOR)]

provision.html - v.
1 tr. supply; furnish (provided them with food; provided food for them; provided a chance for escape).
2 intr. a (usu. foll. by for, against) make due preparation (provided for any eventuality; provided against invasion). b (usu. foll. by for) prepare for the maintenance of a person etc.
3 tr. (also refl.) equip with necessities (they had to provide themselves).
4 tr. (usu. foll. by that) stipulate in a will, statute, etc.
5 tr. (usu. foll. by to) Eccl. hist. a appoint (an incumbent) to a benefice. b (of the Pope) appoint (a successor) to a benefice not yet vacant. [ME f. L providere (as PRO-(1), videre vis- see)]