prŏv'ən-dər
(Chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food. [From 19th c.]
Provision is defined as a supply of something or to the act of providing a supply of something.
The act of providing food, especially to an animal:
Plural form of provision
Anything edible.
Something edible; a comestible.
(Uncountable, figuratively) Anything intended to supply energy or nourishment of an entity or idea.
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The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
The sum of environmental influences and conditions acting on an organism, especially in contrast to heredity.
Anything that promotes growth, development, or good health
Anything that nourishes; nourishment; food
Bland intellectual fare; an undemanding diet of words.
Material lacking real value or substance:
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One's means of livelihood; maintenance; support
(Informal, Dial.) Articles of food, esp. when prepared for use
The definition of a chow is a breed of Chinese dog, a chow chow, with a thick coat and a black tongue.
The short, fat, wormlike larva of certain insects, esp. of a beetle
Feed for livestock, especially coarsely chopped hay or straw.
A search for food or provisions
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The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops.
Means of support; necessity
Food in general, regarded as necessary for sustaining life:
A program or plan consisting of a special or limited selection of food and drink and designed to promote health or a gain or loss of weight; specif., such a program or plan designed to promote weight loss
The usual kind of diet
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Pieces or a piece of natural or artificial strawlike material.
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