provisionnounfeminine/pɾuviˈzɐ̃w̃/lowpro·vi·saoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe action of providing or supplying something; supply, stock.The provision of food for the expedition was insufficient.They made a provision of firewood for the winter.synsupplystockstoreantscarcitylackCommon collocationsprovision of suppliesmake provisionprovision for the futureEtymologyDo latim 'provisio, -onis'.Related wordsproverprovidenteimprovisto