provisionner

Senses

1. 1.

   to stock; to supply

   to provision or supply with necessities (food, goods, etc.)

2. 2.

   to set aside funds; to provision (accounting)

   to reserve or allocate money for a future expense or liability

Examples

• "Il faut provisionner le refuge avant l'hiver."

  We need to stock the shelter before winter.

• "L'entreprise a provisionné 100 000 euros pour les réparations."

  The company set aside 100,000 euros for repairs.

• "Le magasin se provisionne auprès de fournisseurs locaux."

  The store supplies itself from local suppliers.

Usage

A regular -er verb. Commonly used in business and accounting contexts (provisions comptables). The pronominal form se provisionner means "to stock up" or "to supply oneself." More formal than the simpler verb approvisionner in some contexts, though both coexist.