OXFORD DICTIONARY
victual, n. & v.
--n. (usu. in pl.) food, provisions, esp. as prepared for use.
--v. (victualled, victualling; US victualed, victualing)
1 tr. supply with victuals.
2 intr. obtain stores.
3 intr. eat victuals.
victualless adj.
ME f. OF vitaille f. LL victualia, neut. pl. of L victualis f. victus food, rel. to vivere live
ROGET THESAURUS
victual
Provision
VB
provide, make provision, make due provision for, lay in, lay in a stock, lay in a store, supply, suppeditate, furnish, find, find one in, arm, cater,
victual, provision, purvey, forage, beat up for, stock, stock with, make good, replenish, fill, fill up, recruit, feed, have in store, have in reserve, keep, keep by one, keep on foot, keep on hand, have to fall back upon, store, provide against a rainy day.