provision vs fund

fund vs provision

provision and fund both are nouns.

provision and fund both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provision	Yes	No	Yes	No
fund	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fund is a hypernym of provision; that is, fund is a word with a broader meaning than provision:

provision: a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
fund: a supply of something available for future use

Other hypernyms of provision include stock, store.

provision (noun)	fund (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something	a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening	a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
a stipulated condition	a supply of something available for future use
a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

provision (verb)	fund (verb)
supply with provisions	furnish money for
	place or store up in a fund for accumulation
	convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
	accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
	invest money in government securities
	provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

Difference between provision and fund

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