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WIKTIONARY
provisions
Noun
  • ∙ plural of provision
Verb
  • ∙ third-person singular simple present indicative form of provision
provision
Noun
  • ∙ An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
  • ∙ The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
  • ∙ Money set aside for a future event.
  • ∙ A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions. accounting
  • ∙ A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso. law
  • ∙ Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. Roman Catholic
  • ∙ A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Britain, historical
Verb
  • ∙ To supply with provisions.