Usage Note
Approvisionner means to provide a place or person with necessary supplies, and is common in logistics, retail, and banking (to approvisionner un compte means to top up an account). The reflexive s'approvisionner en means 'to stock up on'. The related noun is approvisionnement (supply, provisioning).
Examples
"Il faut approvisionner le magasin avant les fêtes."
Natural Translation
The shop must be stocked before the holidays.

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