provision
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4.3
- noun
- /prəˈvɪʒən/
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previsión
- Greater human health gains accrue from the provision of sanitation than from the provision of safe water.
- make provision for
But there was no there was no indication that he expected or made provisions for changes to take place.
- But there was no there was no indication that he expected or made provisions for changes to take place.
- And so it, you know, that's the kind of thing that I think in the beginning, then you have to also make provision for, you know, taxes to some extent.
- The more that an individual has made provision for himself or herself, there's a greater possibility of being of service to others.
- Does that mean that in terms of provisions, protection, preparation, there's there's it's insubstantial.
Examples
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We have got to be making some plans and provisions for her.
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And how can I make provisions for those needs?
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Did you not make special provisions for that person?
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Could I ask you what provision you made for the wounded?
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I am considering extending this provision to cover the current unusual circumstances.
Fiction book (1997) -
Adult education must make optimal provision for differences in style, time, place, and pace of learning.
Academic text (2015) -
Staff turnover is often rapid, making provision and maintenance of training difficult and costly.
Academic text (2012) -
But it's not just for rental arrears, but there appears to be a provision for future rent as well.
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Most of our plans, both pre-retirement and post-retirement, make special provisions for out-of-country care.
Academic text (1990) -
The company made a thorough provision for the upcoming product launch to ensure everything went smoothly.
Synonyms
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2.2
To think ahead and decide what to do to prepare for something
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1.9
Making something ready for an event, activity, or use
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3.8
A state of being ready to act, especially in an emergency
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3.5
Making things ready before an event or activity
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4.4
A plan made before an event to organize things
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A rule a company uses to stop a takeover by making itself less attractive to other companies
How Prepared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Provision meaning 'the action of preparing' comes from Latin pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', so it literally means 'to see ahead' and make plans. That is why to make provision is to plan for future needs.