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provision

1. pro.vi.sion \pr*-'vizh-*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL & L; LL provision-, 
   provisio act of providing,]fr. L, foresight, fr. provisus, pp. of 
   provide-re to see ahead 1a: the act or process of providing  1b: the 
   quality or state of being prepared beforehand  1c: a measure taken 
   beforehand : PREPARATION  2: a stock of needed materials or supplies; esp : 
   a stock of food :: VICTUALS - usu. used in pl. 3: PROVISO, STIPULATION 
2. provision \-'vizh-(*-)nin\ vt or pro.vi.sion.ing : to supply with 
   provisions