Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
PROVISION
I. noun see: provide
Date: 14th century
1. the act or process of providing, the fact or state of being prepared beforehand, a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency ; preparation , a stock of needed materials or supplies, proviso , stipulation ,
II. transitive verb (provisioned; provisioning)
Date: 1809
to supply with provisions