supplies
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- noun
- /səˈplaɪz/
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suministros
- The teacher asked the parents to donate supplies like pencils and notebooks for the classroom.
- water supplies
- food supplies
- medical supplies
What else can you do with these supplies and have fun?
- What else can you do with these supplies and have fun?
- He's kicking out boots, supplies for the Contras.
- He manages a pool cleaning supply store or something like that.
- She bought tons of baking tools and supplies when she dated A pastry chef.
- Now we're going to demand supplies less ceramics, inks, whatever.
Examples
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Blocked roads made it difficult to distribute supplies; food and water were scarce.
Academic text (2011) -
You'll help with the food supplies.
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We're back with the art supplies and the wine.
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I mean, people cannot afford school supplies for their kids.
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We give them food and supplies.
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We were just about out of supplies, Bernard.
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There are ample supplies of all the drugs and medicines he will require.
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We have few men, dwindling supplies, and a lack of time.
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Many of the employees took pay cuts and fronted money for supplies during this time.
Academic text (1999) -
By using local labor and supplies, the entire facility was constructed for less than $43,000.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A thing like money, tools or support that you can use when needed
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Tools and machines needed for a particular activity
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8.2
Things used for a certain activity, like camping or photography
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8.8
Equipment and supplies used by an army
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3.9
Something you can use to meet a need, like food or equipment
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2.6
A supply of food and other needed things for a trip
Food and drink kept or prepared to eat
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supplies comes from the Latin verb supplere, which means 'to fill up' and breaks into sub- 'under' and plere 'fill', and it shares the same root as the English word plenty. So, supplies are the things that 'fill' what you need.