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Provision vs Giving - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between provision and giving

is that provision is an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use while giving is the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

As verbs the difference between provision and giving

is that provision is to supply with provisions while giving is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective giving is

having the tendency to give; generous.

provision

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • making provision for the relief of strangers
  • * Milton
    • And of provisions laid in large, / For man and beast.
  • The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • Money set aside for a future event.
  • (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
    • We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
  • (legal) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
    • An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
  • (Roman Catholic) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
  • (UK, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
    • (Blackstone)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with provisions.

    • Synonyms

    * supply * victual

    Related terms

    * provisional * provisionings * provide

    giving

    English

    (wikipedia giving)

    Verb

    (head)
    • ''These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.' - First Usenet use via Google Groups, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having the tendency to give; generous
    • To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  • A gift; a benefaction.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
  • * Addison
    • Upon the first giving of the weather.

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