Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

637. Provision — N. provision, supply; grist, grist for the mill;

subvention &c (aid) 707; resources &c (means) 632; groceries, grocery. providing &c v.; purveyance; reinforcement, reenforcement†; commissariat. provender &c (food) 298; ensilage; viaticum. caterer, purveyor, commissary, quartermaster, manciple†, feeder, batman, victualer, grocer, comprador [Sp.], restaurateur; jackal, pelican; sutler &c (merchant) 797 [Obs.]. grocery shop, grocery store. V. provide; make provision, make due provision for; lay in, lay in a stock, lay in a store. supply, suppeditate†; furnish; find, find one in; arm. cater, victual, provision, purvey, forage; beat up for; stock, stock with; make good, replenish; fill, fill up; recruit, feed. have in store, have in reserve; keep, keep by one, keep on foot, keep on hand; have to fall back upon; store &c 636; provide against a rainy day &c (economy) 817.