[pro.vi.sion] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL & L; LL provision-, provisio act of providing, fr. L, foresight, fr. providere to see ahead--more at provide] (14c) 1 a: the act or process of providing b: the fact or state of being prepared beforehand c: a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency: preparation "made ~ for replacements"
2: a stock of needed materials or supplies; esp: a stock of food--usu. used in pl.
3: proviso, stipulation
[2]provision vt pro.vi.sioned ; pro.vi.sion.ing (1809): to supply with provisions