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| sup·ply [ sə pl ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle sup·plied, present participle sup·ply·ing, 3rd person present singular sup·plies) |
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1. provide: to give, sell, or make available something that is wanted or needed by somebody or something
  supplied equipment for the expedition
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2. satisfy need: to satisfy a need or requirement
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formal
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3. make up for lack: to make up for a deficiency, loss, or lack
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4. serve as substitute in institution: to act as a substitute in a place such as a church
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formal
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noun (plural sup·plies) |
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1. available amount: an amount or quantity of something available for use
a plentiful supply of food and drink
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2. provision: the act or business of giving, selling, or making available something that is wanted or needed by somebody or something, or the system that does this
the supply of electric power to villages in the mountains
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3. economics quantity available in market: the quantity of a good or service available in a market at a specific time
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4. substitute: a replacement for somebody, especially for a preacher
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formal
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plural noun sup·plies |
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needed things: the things, especially food and equipment, that a group of people need to survive and operate, or that are needed to carry out a task or activity
Our supplies were running very low.
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| [14th century. Via Old French supplier "meet a deficiency" < Latin supplere "fill up" < plere "fill"] |
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| sup·pli·a·ble adjective |
| sup·pli·er noun |
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in short supply present or available only in small or insufficient quantities
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