Food vs. Provision

Foodnoun

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

Foodnoun

(countable) A foodstuff.

Foodnoun

Anything that nourishes or sustains.

Foodnoun

What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.

Foodnoun

Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.

Foodverb

To supply with food.

Foodnoun

any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

Foodnoun

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment;

Foodnoun

anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

Foodnoun

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth

Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.

Provisionnoun

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

Provisionnoun

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

Provisionnoun

Money set aside for a future event.

Provisionnoun

(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.

Provisionnoun

(legal) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

Provisionnoun

(Roman Catholic) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

Provisionnoun

A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

Provisionverb

(transitive) To supply with provisions.

Provisionverb

To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.

Provisionnoun

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

Provisionnoun

That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.

Provisionnoun

Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; - often in the plural.

Provisionnoun

That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.

Provisionnoun

A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

Provisionnoun

A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

Provisionverb

To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.

Provisionnoun

a stipulated condition;

Provisionnoun

the activity of supplying or providing something

Provisionnoun

the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening;

Provisionnoun

a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

Provisionverb

supply with provisions