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Provisions

noun/pɹəvˈɪʒənz/
Definition
a stock or supply of foods
a stipulated condition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹəvˈɪʒənz/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹəvˈɪʒənz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹəvˈɪʒənz/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹəvˈɪʒənz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna stock or supply of foods
nouna stipulated condition
“he accepted subject to one provision”
nounthe activity of supplying or providing something
nounthe cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
“his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties”
nouna store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
verbsupply with provisions
Word Forms
provisionaryadjectiveunder terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provideverbdetermine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
provisionverbsupply with provisions
supplyverbgive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
planverbmake or work out a plan for; devise
provisionnounthe activity of supplying or providing something
provisionernouna supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
purveyornounsomeone who supplies provisions (especially food)
purveyancenounthe act of supplying something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bestimmungen
ein Vorrat oder Vorrat an Nahrungsmitteln
🇫🇷French
dispositions
un stock ou une fourniture de produits alimentaires
🇪🇸Spanish
provisiones
una reserva o suministro de alimentos
🇮🇹Italian
disposizioni
una scorta o una fornitura di alimenti
🇳🇱Dutch
bepalingen
een voorraad of voorraad voedsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
disposições
um estoque ou fornecimento de alimentos
🇷🇺Russian
положения
запас или запас продуктов питания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रावधानों
खाद्य पदार्थों का भंडार या आपूर्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
বিধান
একটি স্টক বা খাবারের সরবরাহ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏற்பாடுகள்
ஒரு பங்கு அல்லது உணவு வழங்கல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిబంధనలు
ఆహార పదార్థాల స్టాక్ లేదా సరఫరా
🇮🇳Marathi
तरतुदी
पदार्थांचा साठा किंवा पुरवठा
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોગવાઈઓ
ખોરાકનો સ્ટોક અથવા પુરવઠો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಬಂಧನೆಗಳು
ಆಹಾರದ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪೂರೈಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യവസ്ഥകൾ
ഒരു സ്റ്റോക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഭക്ഷണ വിതരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਵਸਥਾਵਾਂ
ਇੱਕ ਸਟਾਕ ਜਾਂ ਭੋਜਨ ਦੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
دفعات
کھانے کی اشیاء کا ذخیرہ یا فراہمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
规定
食物库存或供应
🇯🇵Japanese
規定
食料の在庫または供給
🇰🇷Korean
식량
식품의 재고 또는 공급
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quy định
một kho hoặc nguồn cung cấp thực phẩm
🇹🇭Thai
บทบัญญัติ
สต็อกหรือการจัดหาอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketentuan
stok atau pasokan makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
mga probisyon
isang stock o supply ng mga pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
peruntukan
stok atau bekalan makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أحكام
مخزون أو توريد المواد الغذائية
🇮🇷Persian
مفاد
انبار یا عرضه مواد غذایی
🇹🇷Turkish
hükümler
bir stok veya yiyecek tedariki
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוראות
מלאי או אספקה ​​של מזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'provisions'?
The primary meaning of 'provisions' is 'a stock or supply of foods'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'provisions' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'provisions' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'provisions' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'provisions' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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