[prəˈvɪʒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of providing or supplying something for use
(e.g: new contracts for the provision of services)

- an amount or thing supplied or provided
(e.g: changing levels of transport provision)

- a condition or requirement in a legal document
(e.g: the first private prosecution under the provisions of the 1989 Water Act)

- an appointment to a benefice, especially directly by the Pope rather than by the patron, and originally before it became vacant


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n-), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide). The verb dates from the early 19th century

[prəˈvɪʒn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- supply with food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey
(e.g: civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies)

- set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability
(e.g: financial institutions have to provision against loan losses)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n-), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide). The verb dates from the early 19th century