How to pronounce provision

Say it like this: /pɹəˈvɪʒən/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/pɹəˈvɪʒən/

What does provision mean?

nounAn item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

“We have an infirm ſhip's company, and but five months proviſion, which muſt ſerve us to China unleſs we get a ſupply at Guam.”

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

“Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision, To shield thee from disasters of the world,”

Money set aside for a future event.

verbTo supply with provisions.

“to provision an army”

To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system; to install the necessary software on a bare-bones system so it can be used for a specific purpose.

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