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supply

/səˈplaɪ/noun, verb2 syllables

Supply means: give something useful or necessary to.

Synonyms for supply13

noun, as in the activity of supplying or providing something

verb, as in give something useful or necessary to

provide, render, furnish, offer

verb, as in give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

verb, as in state or say further

add, append

verb, as in circulate or distribute or equip with

also used for supply

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Opposites of supply

What does supply mean?7

verb

1

give something useful or necessary to“We provided the room with an electrical heater”

2

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”

3

state or say further“‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied”

4

circulate or distribute or equip with“issue a new uniform to the children”

noun

1

the activity of supplying or providing something

2

an amount of something available for use

3

offering goods and services for sale

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with supply?60

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All 60 rhymes for supply, grouped by syllable

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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of supply

as a noun

plural
supplies

as a verb

past tense
supplied
present participle
supplying
third-person singular
supplies
past participle
supplied