supply
/səˈplaɪ/noun, verb2 syllables
Supply means: give something useful or necessary to.
Synonyms for supply13
verb, as in give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
verb, as in state or say further
verb, as in circulate or distribute or equip with
Opposites of supply
What does supply mean?7
verb
give something useful or necessary to“We provided the room with an electrical heater”
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”
state or say further“‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied”
circulate or distribute or equip with“issue a new uniform to the children”
noun
the activity of supplying or providing something
an amount of something available for use
offering goods and services for sale
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with supply?60
three syllables
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Supply in a sentence
- However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.kaenif
- Paradoxically, drinkable water is the first thing in short supply after a flood.mailohilohi
- By the virtues of supply and demand, her husband was always in demand.kittles
- Their quality was not consistent, the supply problematic and they were expensive.CM
- Batteries supply direct current, the wall socket alternating current.Tom9358
- Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.CK
- Because a new commodity is announced, it is in good supply every three months.unknown
- It had been very costly in lives, money, and supplies.Source_VOA
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Forms of supply
as a noun
- plural
- supplies
as a verb
- past tense
- supplied
- present participle
- supplying
- third-person singular
- supplies
- past participle
- supplied