supply
1[ suh-plahy ]
/ səˈplaɪ /
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verb (used with object), sup·plied, sup·ply·ing.
verb (used without object), sup·plied, sup·ply·ing.
to fill the place of another, especially the pulpit of a church, temporarily or as a substitute: Who will supply until the new minister arrives?
noun, plural sup·plies.
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Origin of supply
1OTHER WORDS FROM supply
sup·pli·er, nounun·sup·plied, adjectivewell-sup·plied, adjectiveOther definitions for supply (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for supply (1 of 2)
supply1
/ (səˈplaɪ) /
verb -plies, -plying or -plied
noun plural -plies
Derived forms of supply
suppliable, adjectivesupplier, nounWord Origin for supply
C14: from Old French souppleier, from Latin supplēre to complete, from sub- up + plēre to fill
British Dictionary definitions for supply (2 of 2)
supply2
supplely (ˈsʌpəlɪ)
/ (ˈsʌplɪ) /
adverb
in a supple manner
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Cultural definitions for supply
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Other Idioms and Phrases with supply
supply
see in short supply.
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