supply
verb (used with object)
to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite.
have supplied
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present perfectof supply.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If that is the case, even the retired officers allow that Meink could have supplied more detail and context.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In essence, had the prize always been open to players from all countries, each South American World Cup-winning side between 1958 and 1994 would have supplied the winner.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The ferns themselves may have supplied much of the fuel that kept the flames spreading.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
In recent years, some U.S. firms have supplied “perpetual-style” products that haven’t really caught on, begging the question of whether demand for a true perpetual futures product would grow rapidly.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The amount of medals Franklin D. Roosevelt had either hung around my neck or pinned to my front would have supplied the army with enough metal for a tank.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
