supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
supplied
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past participleof supply.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof supply.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
supplyverb (used with object)to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
Example Sentences
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Their homestead fed the family during the Great Depression and supplied the timber to build the main home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pressure on Farage intensified after the Sunday Times reported he had not declared benefits, including staff and security, supplied with help from his long-term ally George Cottrell.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Burnham promised to convene a summit with fire services, acknowledging the government had not supplied enough resources to deal with wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Under an international collaboration agreement, ESA supplied the telescope's launch service using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
It had pointed to an enemy and supplied a plan that promised to lead, someday, to prosperity.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
