English · Word Candidate

provision

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: provisions · provisioning · provisioned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vật phẩm hàng hóa hoặc vật tư, đặc biệt là thực phẩm, để sử dụng trong tương lai

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Noun

Examples

[H]e hath preſerued all points of Humanity, in taking Order, and making Proviſion for the Releefe of Strangers diſtreſſed; whereof you have taſted.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động cung cấp hoặc chuẩn bị trước

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To supply with provisions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp thực phẩm hoặc vật tư

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Verb

Examples

to provision an army

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp cho người dùng tài khoản, tài nguyên, v.v. để họ có thể sử dụng hệ thống

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Verb

Examples

A solution is to provision new systems on a private network where they can receive updates, patches, and secure configurations from an internal repository before being placed into a production network.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “provision” mean?

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

Is “provision” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.