make provision for

made provision for

Definition

Definition of make provision for - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

planning

plan or prepare for future needs

They made provision for their retirement by saving money.

prepare for

future needs

arrange for something to be supplied

The school made provision for extra classes during the exam period.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with provision

service provision

organized supplying of services to people organizations or the public

Local governments are responsible for service provision in rural areas.

pension provision

arrangement that gives people regular money after they stop working

The company improved its pension provision for long-serving staff.

with the provision that

conj.

introduces a condition that must be met for something to happen

You may borrow the car with the provision that you return it by 8.

specific provision

exact rule or clause in a document about one clear subject

The contract includes a specific provision on late payment fees.

statutory provision

specific clause or requirement written in a law passed by lawmakers

The court based its decision on a statutory provision about worker safety.

sunset provision

legal clause setting expiration for a law or regulation

The bill includes a sunset provision expiring in five years.

tax provision

specific rule in a law or agreement about how taxes apply

The treaty's tax provision prevents companies from being taxed twice on the same income.

insolvency provision

rule for handling when a company can't pay debts

The insolvency provision helped the company manage its debts.

liquidity provision

process of supplying cash or assets so financial markets trade smoothly

Central bank liquidity provision helped stabilize the bond market.

transitional provision

legal clause managing change from old to new law

The transitional provision ensured a smooth legal transition.

Examples of make provision for in a sentence

They made provision for a long journey.
They made provision for the guests' comfort.
We need to make provision for unexpected expenses.

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French:prévoir, organiser, ...
German:Vorsorge treffen für, ...
Italian:prevedere, ...
Spanish:prever, ...
Portuguese:prever, providenciar, ...
Chinese:为...做准备, 安排, ...
Japanese:準備する, 手配する, ...
Arabic:وَفَّرَ, رَتَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵיעָרֵךְ לְ, לִדְאוֹג לְ, ...
Russian:предусмотреть, организовать, ...
Ukrainian:планувати для, забезпечити, ...
Hindi:प्रबंध करना, किसी चीज़ की उपलब्धता के लिए पहले से इंतज़ाम करना, ...
Bengali:ব্যবস্থা করা, সরবরাহ করা, ...
Catalan:preveure, disposar, ...
Czech:pamatovat na, ...
Danish:tage højde for, sørge for, ...
Dutch:voorzieningen treffen voor, voorzien in, ...
Greek:προνοώ για, μεριμνώ για, ...
Hungarian:gondoskodni valamiről, előirányozni, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំបម្រុងទុកសម្រាប់, រៀបចំផ្គត់ផ្គង់, ...
Korean:준비하다, 제공하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌بینی کردن, فراهم کردن, ...
Polish:zabezpieczyć się na, zapewnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):prever, providenciar, ...
Romanian:a face provizii pentru, a asigura, ...
Swedish:planera för, sörja för, ...
Thai:เตรียมการสำหรับ, จัดเตรียม, ...
Turkish:plan yapmak, sağlamak, ...
Vietnamese:chuẩn bị cho, dành cho, ...

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