1. provision - Noun
2. provision - Verb
That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.
Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural.
That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
Source: Webster's dictionaryEducation is the best provision for old age. Aristotle
If the end be clearly comprehended within any of the specified powers, and if the measure have an obvious relation to that end, and is not forbidden by any particular provision of the Constitution, it may safely be deemed to come within the compass of the national authority. Alexander Hamilton
To give away is to make provision for the future. Tswana Proverb
Provision in season makes a rich house. Romanian Proverb
Education is the best provision for old age. American Proverb