to provision
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4.0
- verb
- /prəˈvɪʒən/
- Before we set sail, we need to provision the ship with enough food and water for the journey.
- provision ships
- provision a family
Examples
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I want him here, fully provisioned within the hour.
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There had once been a time, even under the communists, when Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, was provisioned via Calcutta.
Blog text (7) -
We can fuel and provision and be under way before dawn.
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So, you've got just over 24 hours to pick and provision your detail.
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I want the Chicago ready to sail tonight, crew aboard and provisioned.
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Well, Mr. Bimbo, the ship is provisioned, the crew is in place, and the Captain should be on board within the hour.
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For centuries, a network of market gardens throughout Istanbul provisioned the city with fresh vegetables.
Academic text (2004) -
They'll be well-armed and well-provisioned.
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When the women mobilized, they identified themselves as mothers and housewives, responsible for provisioning their families.
Academic text (1996) -
Meanwhile, the enormous job of outfitting and provisioning the Elven army commenced under the direction of Barsimmon Oridio.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.5
To give something people need or want
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3.7
Make plans to meet someone's needs in the future
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1.6
To give things that someone needs or wants
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4.2
To set up equipment on a ship or machine so it is ready to use
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1.6
To give someone the equipment they need for a certain purpose
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3.2
To give people and things the tools or skills needed for a task
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3.7
To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs
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4.5
Put furniture and equipment in a room or building to make it ready
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7.0
To supply goods or services to customers, usually as a business
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3.5
To give someone the tools and equipment they need for a job
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4.2
To give people or a place the tools and clothes they need for an activity
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6.3
To give someone the gear they need
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9.9
To give people or a ship food before a journey
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7.4
Provide things needed again to a place or system
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9.7
To give food and other goods to a ship or army
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A rule a company uses to stop a takeover by making itself less attractive to other companies
How Complete
Surface Forms
Etymology
Provision as a verb comes from Latin pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', the same root as provide. To provision someone is to prepare and give them the things they will need.