provision

Main Entry:
provision [pruh-vizh-uhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: supplies, supplying
Synonyms: accouterment, arrangement, catering, emergency, equipping, fitting out, foundation, furnishing, groundwork, outline, plan, prearrangement, precaution, preparation, procurement, providing, stock, store, supplying
Antonyms: removal, taking
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Provision.
Category: 2. Subservience to ends; actual subservience
Synonyms:
-nouns
provision, supply; grist, grist for the mill; subvention (aid); resources (means); groceries, grocery., providing; purveyance; reenforcement; commissariat., provender (food); ensilage; viaticum., caterer, purveyor, commissary, quartermaster, manciple, feeder, batman, victualer, grocer, comprador, restaurateur; jackal, pelican; sutler (merchant)., grocery shop [U.S.], grocery store, market.
-verbs
provide; make provision, make due provision for; lay in, lay in a stock, lay in a store., supply, suppeditate; furnish; find, find one in; arm., cater, victual, provision, purvey, forage; beat up for; stock, stock with; make good, replenish; fill, fill up; recruit, feed., have in store, have in reserve; keep, keep by one, keep on foot, keep on hand; have to fall back upon; store; provide against a rainy day (economy).
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Main Entry: administration
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: management of an organization or effort
Synonyms: administering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, conducting, control, directing, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, overseeing, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, surveillance
Main Entry: alimony
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: money paid in support of a former spouse
Synonyms: keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, provision, remittance, subsistence, sustenance, upkeep
Main Entry: appropriation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: allocation, setting aside
Synonyms: allotment, allowance, apportionment, assignment, budgeting, concession, donation, earmarking, endowing, funding, giving, grant, provision, setting apart, sponsoring, stipend, stipulation, subsidy
Antonyms: keeping, refusal, rejection
Main Entry: arrangement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: an understanding
Synonyms: adjustment, agreement, compact, compromise, deal, frame-up, game plan, layout*, organization, package deal, package*, plan, preparation, provision, schedule, settlement, setup, terms
Main Entry: article
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: section of document
Synonyms: branch, chapter, clause, detail, division, element, head, heading, item, matter, paragraph, part, passage, piece, point, portion, provision
Main Entry: cater
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: provide, help
Synonyms: baby, coddle, cotton, furnish, gratify, humor, indulge, minister to, outfit, pamper, pander to, procure, provision, purvey, spoil, supply, victual
Main Entry: clause
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: provision in document
Synonyms: article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print, heading, item, joker*, kicker, limitation, paragraph, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print, specification, stipulation, string attached to something, ultimatum
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