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A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions; a magazine; a repository; a warehouse. Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto Egyptians. Gen. xli. 56. The Scripture of God is a storehouse abounding with estimable treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Hooker.

The act or method of stowing; as, the stowage of provisions in a vessel.

To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family. He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. Robertson.

That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence. His viceroy could only propose to himself a comfortable subsistence out of the plunder of his province. Addison.

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country. My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9.

certain; doubtful. "In suspensive thoughts." Beaumont. "A suspensive veto." Macaulay. The provisional and suspensive attitude. J. Morley. Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed.

To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.

That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. "A man of little sustenance." Chaucer. For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. Milton.

A person who follows an army, and sells to the troops provisions, liquors, and the like.

To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops.

To occupy; to take up; to employ. The necessary provision of the life swallows the greatest part of their time. Locke.

e or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization. Addison. Is not such a provision like tantalism to this people Josiah Quincy.

A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.

A cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment.

A vessel employed for transporting, especially for carrying soldiers, warlike stores, or provisions, from one place to another, or to convey convicts to their destination; -- called also transport ship, transport vessel.

, administration of sacraments, and other rites of the Established Church of England. Its provisions were modified by the "Act of Uniformity Amendment Act," of 1872.

To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish. Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again. Shak.

An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. Cowper. Viands of various kinds allure the taste. Pope.

Provisions for a journey. Davies (Wit's Pilgr.).

To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. I must go victual Orleans forthwith. Shak.