provisions
n.
supplies; food
provision
n.
supply, stock; act of supplying or furnishing; measure, means; food; condition, stipulation
v.
supply with stock, equip with supplies (esp. food)
Provisioning (disambiguation)
provisions
Noun
1. a stock or supply of foods
(synonym) commissariat, provender, viands, victuals
(hypernym) food, nutrient
(hyponym) food cache
provision
Noun
1. a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
(synonym) proviso
(hypernym) condition, precondition, stipulation
(derivation) provide
2. the activity of supplying or providing something
(synonym) supply, supplying
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) irrigation
(derivation) provide, bring home the bacon
3. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
(synonym) planning, preparation
(hypernym) thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection, mentation
(hyponym) agreement, arrangement
4. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
(hypernym) store, stock, fund
(derivation) purvey
Verb
1. supply with provisions
(synonym) purvey
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) supply, supplying
provisions (f)
n.
supplies
provision (f)
n.
provisions, stock; retainer, provision; fee
provisions
Amounts set aside before arriving at the profit and loss figure in order to provide for any known or expected liability or risk, the cost of which cannot be accurately determined.
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