v. t. | 1. | To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. |
2. | To supply; to afford; to contribute. | |
3. | To furnish; to supply; - formerly followed by of, now by with. | |
4. | To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; | |
5. | To foresee. | |
6. | To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See Provisor. | |
v. i. | 1. | To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need, especially a danger or an evil; - followed by against or for; |
2. | To stipulate previously; to condition; |