Provision

1. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
2. To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
3. A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
4. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural.
5. A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
6. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.
7. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.