(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it.
The department is responsible for the ~ of residential care services.
...nursery ~ for children with special needs.
N-UNCOUNT: also a N, with supp, oft N of n
2.
If you make ~ for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it.
Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make ~ for her own pension...
N-VAR: usu N for n/-ing
3.
If you make ~ for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need.
Special ~ should be made for children...
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, N for n
4.
A ~ in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.
He backed a ~ that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases...
N-COUNT
5.
Provisions are supplies of food. (OLD-FASHIONED)
On board were enough ~s for two weeks.
N-PLURAL