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Improvising Improvise Im`pro*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improvised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Improvising.] [F. improviser, it.
improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore,
L. improvisus; pref. im- not + provisus foreseen, provided.
See Proviso.]
1. To compose, recite, or sing extemporaneously, especially
in verse; to extemporize; also, to play upon an
instrument, or to act, extemporaneously.
2. To bring about, arrange, or make, on a sudden, or without
previous preparation.
Charles attempted to improvise a peace. --Motley.
3. To invent, or provide, offhand, or on the spur of the
moment; as, he improvised a hammer out of a stone.
Improvision Improvision Im`pro*vi"sion, n. [Pref. im- not + provision.]
Improvidence. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
Provision Provision Pro*vi"sion, n. [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See
Provide.]
1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
--Shak.
2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought
together or arranged in advance; measures taken
beforehand; preparation.
Making provision for the relief of strangers.
--Bacon.
3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables
collected or stored; -- often in the plural.
And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast.
--Milton.
4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a
previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a
contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. (R. C. Ch.) A canonical term for regular induction into a
benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and
installation.
6. (Eng. Hist.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before
it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of
presentation. --Blackstone.
Provision Provision Pro*vi"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.]
To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey.
Provisional Provisional Pro*vi"sion*al, a. [Cf. F. provisionnel.]
Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the
time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as,
a provisional government; a provisional treaty.
Provisionally Provisionally Pro*vi"sion*al*ly, adv.
By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. --Locke.
Provisionary Provisionary Pro*vi"sion*a*ry, a.
Provisional. --Burke.
Provisioned Provision Pro*vi"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.]
To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey.
Provisioning Provision Pro*vi"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.]
To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey.
