provisions
/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ənz/ · pro·vi·sions
noun
- Items of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use. The explorers packed enough provisions to last them through the harsh winter.
- The act of providing or making prior preparation. The contract includes provisions for early termination by either party.
- Money set aside for a future event or contingency. The company allocated provisions for potential legal expenses.
verb
- To supply with provisions, especially food or equipment. The navy provisioned the fleet before it set sail across the Atlantic.
- To supply a user with an account, resources, or access so they can use a system. The IT department provisioned new employees with laptops and email accounts.
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Did you know? During the Age of Exploration, ships often carried a month's worth of provisions, and a shortage could mean mutiny or disaster.