Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Provant /prōv'-ənt/ · Pro·vant · IPA /prˈoʊvənt/ v. t. a. 01 v. t. To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for. 1. To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.[Obs.] 02 a. Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior. 1. Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.