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to supply

to supply

400 1.6
To give things that someone needs or wants
  • verb
  • /səˈplaɪ/
translation icon : proporcionar (información, ayuda)
  • They promised to supply the necessary equipment for the project next week.
  • supply information
  • supply water
  • supply records

So science ought to supply that to the individual.

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Examples

  • Completed in 1894, the system could supply even the most elevated lands in Syracuse.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I supply services people want.

  • Like these will supply most of what you need.

  • So people will always supply that demand.

  • You could really help us by supplying information about that meeting.

  • Home Depot and all these stores that supply all the materials get paid.

  • There's a demand for you out there, and I will supply that demand.

  • We also thank J. Windsor for supplying the reference DNA used in this study.

    Academic text (2012)
  • However, peripheral areas are important in terms of supplying natural resources and human labor.

    Academic text (2008)
  • New wells being drilled both for irrigation and to supply the nearby city of Mashad are responsible.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

to give
vsto supply
1.0

To cause a result, feeling, or change

focuses on meeting needs or wants rather than producing effects
to provide
vsto supply
1.5

To give something people need or want

is the general act of making things available to meet needs
to offer
vsto supply
1.0

Make something available for people to use or buy

actually makes items available rather than only presenting choices
to issue
vsto supply
  • Formal
904 2.5

To officially give documents or supplies to people

is less formal and used in everyday availability rather than official acts
to cater
vsto supply
95 3.1

Provide food and drinks at an event, usually as a paid service

is broader and applies to meeting different needs, not only event food
to furnish
vsto supply
83 3.7

To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs

covers general making items available, not only equipping spaces
to render
vsto supply
53 3.9

To give something to another person or authority, often formally

is more general and less formal about meeting needs or wants
to ply
vsto supply
10 6.6

To give someone food or drink again and again

is the general act of making things available without implied repetition

Antonyms

423 1.6

To refuse to let someone have something

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice

Compounds

43 1.6

A system that gives water to homes and buildings for drinking and washing

36 2.0

The amount of food available to people in a place

money supply
  • Specialized
36 3.1

All the money in cash and bank accounts that people use in a country

15 3.4

A route that brings food, goods, or fuel to a place

9 2.0

A small room where people keep office and cleaning supplies

7 3.7

A ship that brings things like food and fuel to ships at sea

6 3.8

A road or path used to carry food and equipment to soldiers

A box of food, water, and medicine kept for use during a disaster

supply-side economics
  • Specialized
3 7.2

An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules

supply curve
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A graph that shows how much producers will sell at different prices

A military officer who organizes and gives food, equipment, and fuel to troops

supply ship
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A spacecraft that delivers food, equipment, and spare parts to a space station

A store that sells wood, tiles, and other materials for making houses

A shop that sells materials for making and repairing houses and other buildings

inelastic supply
  • Specialized
7.5

Price changes cause little or no change in the amount produced

8.0

A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices

supply chamber
  • Specialized
5.8

A container that holds a liquid or material and lets it out when needed

How Much

to furnish
83 3.7
to supply
400 1.6
to provide
1.5
to give
1.0

Surface Forms

supply infinitive
supplied past
supplied past participle
supplying present participle
supplies third person singular

Etymology

Supply comes from the old Latin verb supplere, built from sub- 'under' and plere 'to fill', so it originally meant 'to fill up', and that's why to supply something is to give what is needed or make it available.