supply
1Origin of supply
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sup·pli·er, nounun·sup·plied, adjectivewell-sup·plied, adjectiveWords nearby supply
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What is a basic definition of supply?
The word supply is used as a verb to mean to provide something. As a noun, supply refers to a stockpile or quantity of something. Supply has several other senses as a verb or a noun.
As a verb, supply means to give something. You might supply something in response to a request for that item, as when a clothing factory supplies a department store with new clothes in return for money. You might supply something that satisfies a need, as when plants supply us with oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis. Or you might supply something in order to make up for a deficiency, as when a food pantry supplies food for hungry people.
- Real-life examples: A hydroelectric dam can supply a city with electricity. Soup kitchens supply impoverished people with food. Nature often supplies water and sunlight to plants.
- Used in a sentence: The teacher supplied pencils and paper to the students.
As a noun, supply means an amount of something that has been stored up or stockpiled. For example, almost everyone keeps a supply of food in their house. The plural of supply is supplies and is used when more than one type of thing is being stored.
- Real-life examples: Hospitals keep a supply of blood to use for emergencies. It is a good idea to keep an ample supply of toilet paper so you never run out. Soldiers are often given a lot of supplies to carry with them in case of problems.
- Used in a sentence: The grocery story was running low on its supply of milk.
Where does supply come from?
The first records of the verb supply come from around 1325. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb supplēre, which means “to fill up.” The first records of the noun come from around 1420. It comes from the verb.
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What are some other forms related to supply?
- supplier (noun)
- unsupplied (adjective)
- well-supplied (adjective)
What are some synonyms for supply?
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How is supply used in real life?
Supply is a common word that means to give something or means a stored quantity of something.
The Indian Air Force to use HAMMER missiles to further boost the Rafale fighter aircrafts which are arriving in the country amid a dispute with China.
The order for the HAMMER missiles is under process and France has agreed to supply them at a short notice.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) July 23, 2020
CNN: The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached 18,693 on Friday evening, an increase of 2,009 deaths today, which is the most number of deaths in a single day.
This data is supplied by Johns Hopkins University.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 11, 2020
If there's one rule I believe in as an artist, it's this: keep a supply of tea and cupcakes on hand.
— Joe Hill (@joe_hill) August 1, 2012
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If a bakery has a supply of milk, it means it doesn’t have any milk left.
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British Dictionary definitions for supply (1 of 2)
Derived forms of supply
suppliable, adjectivesupplier, nounWord Origin for supply
British Dictionary definitions for supply (2 of 2)
supplely (ˈsʌpəlɪ)
Cultural definitions for supply
Other Idioms and Phrases with supply
see in short supply.