637. Provision. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers

Division (I) Individual Volition

Section II. Prospective Volition

2. Subservience to Ends

1. Actual Subservience

637. Provision.


NOUN:	PROVISION, supply; grist, - to the mill; subvention (aid) [See Aid]; resources (means) [See Means]; groceries, grocery. providing &c. v.; purveyance; reënforcement; commissariat. PROVENDER (food) [See Food]; ensilage; viaticum; ration; emergency -, iron- ration. CATERER, purveyor, provider, commissary, quartermaster, steward, purser, housekeeper, manciple, feeder, batman, victualer or victualler, comprador or compradore [China]; innkeeper, landlord, innholder; mine host, khansamah [India], restaurateur [F.]; grocer, green grocer, huckster, fishmonger, provision merchant; sutler (merchant) [See Merchant]. PROVISION SHOP, provision store, meat shop, fish store; market, public market; grocery [U. S.], - shop, - store.

VERB:	PROVIDE; make -provision, - due provision for; lay in, - a stock, - a store. SUPPLY, suppeditate [obs.]; furnish; find, find one in; arm. cater, victual, provision, purvey, forage; beat up for; stock, - with; make good, replenish; fill, - up; recruit, feed. STORE, have in -store, - reserve; keep, keep by one; have to fall back upon; store [See Store]; provide against a rainy day (economy) [See Economy]; conserve, keep, preserve, lay by, gather into barns.

QUOTATION:	Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years.—Bible