Provision /(?)/

1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.

   Making provision for the relief of strangers.

3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural.

   And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast.

4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. (R. C. Ch.)
6. A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. (Eng. Hist.)

imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Provisioning

1. To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.

   They were provisioned for a journey.