provision

A part of a law or legal agreement that sets out a particular rule or condition.

• This provision protects the buyer.
• They removed several provisions from the agreement.
• The court explained how the provision should be applied.

How to use it: provision of something (The provision of the contract requires written notice.)

Similar words: clause, stipulation

Common phrases: contract provision, under a provision

Food or other useful things kept ready for future needs, especially a trip.

• We packed provisions for the trip.
• Their provisions included bread, cheese, and dried fruit.
• The boat carried enough provisions for a month.

Similar words: supply, supplies

Common phrases: provision of food, emergency provision, food provision

Something given to someone to meet their needs, especially food or other supplies.

• Each family received a provision of food.
• These provisions should last us a week.
• The charity distributed provisions to isolated villages.

Similar words: supplies

Common phrases: food provision, essential provision

A rule in a law that deals with a particular situation or allows an exception.

• The law contains a special provision for children.
• This provision allows workers to leave early.
• Do these provisions apply to small businesses?

Similar words: clause, stipulation

Common phrases: special provision, legal provision

An amount recorded in accounts to cover a likely future cost or loss.

• The bank recorded a provision for unpaid loans.
• A larger provision reduced this year’s profit.
• The accounts include provisions for future legal costs.

How to use it: provision for something (The company made a provision for expected losses.)

Common phrases: debt provision, make provision

To give a group or place the food and supplies it needs.

• We must provision the ship.
• They provisioned the camp before winter.
• Who will provision the expedition?

How to use it: provision someone/something with something (They provisioned the ship with fresh water.)

Similar words: supply, stock

Common phrases: provision a ship, provision an army