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Supply

noun/səplˈaɪ/
Definition
an amount of something available for use
offering goods and services for sale
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/səplˈaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/səplˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/səplˈaɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /səplˈaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan amount of something available for use
nounoffering goods and services for sale
nounthe activity of supplying or providing something
verbgive something useful or necessary to
“We provided the room with an electrical heater”
verbcirculate or distribute or equip with
“issue a new uniform to the children”
verbgive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”
verbstate or say further
“`It doesn't matter,' he supplied”
Word Forms
supplyverbgive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
provideverbsupply means of subsistence; earn a living
provisionverbsupply with provisions
supplynounthe activity of supplying or providing something
suppliernounsomeone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplyingnounthe activity of supplying or providing something
provisionnounthe activity of supplying or providing something
providernounsomeone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
issuenounthe act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
issuernounan institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
issuingnounthe act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
caterernounsomeone who provides food and service (as for a party)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
liefern
eine zur Nutzung verfügbare Menge von etwas
🇫🇷French
fournir
une quantité de quelque chose disponible pour utilisation
🇪🇸Spanish
suministrar
una cantidad de algo disponible para su uso
🇮🇹Italian
fornitura
una quantità di qualcosa disponibile per l'uso
🇳🇱Dutch
levering
een hoeveelheid van iets dat beschikbaar is voor gebruik
🇵🇹Portuguese
fornecer
uma quantidade de algo disponível para uso
🇷🇺Russian
поставлять
количество чего-либо, доступного для использования
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आपूर्ति
उपयोग के लिए उपलब्ध किसी चीज़ की मात्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
সরবরাহ
ব্যবহারের জন্য উপলব্ধ কিছু পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
வழங்கல்
பயன்பாட்டிற்கு கிடைக்கும் ஏதாவது ஒரு அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
సరఫరా
ఉపయోగం కోసం అందుబాటులో ఉన్న ఏదైనా మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
पुरवठा
वापरासाठी उपलब्ध असलेली एखादी वस्तू
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુરવઠો
ઉપયોગ માટે ઉપલબ્ધ કંઈકનો જથ્થો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರೈಕೆ
ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೋ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിതരണം
ഉപയോഗത്തിന് ലഭ്യമായ എന്തെങ്കിലും തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪਲਾਈ
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਲਈ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
فراہمی
استعمال کے لیے دستیاب کسی چیز کی مقدار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
供应
可供使用的东西的数量
🇯🇵Japanese
供給
使用可能なものの量
🇰🇷Korean
공급
사용할 수 있는 것의 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cung cấp
một số lượng của một cái gì đó có sẵn để sử dụng
🇹🇭Thai
จัดหา
จำนวนสิ่งของที่สามารถใช้ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
memasok
sejumlah sesuatu yang tersedia untuk digunakan
🇵🇭Filipino
panustos
isang halaga ng isang bagay na magagamit para magamit
🇲🇾Malay
bekalan
sejumlah sesuatu yang tersedia untuk digunakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إمداد
كمية من شيء متاح للاستخدام
🇮🇷Persian
عرضه
مقداری از چیزی که برای استفاده در دسترس است
🇹🇷Turkish
tedarik
kullanılabilecek bir miktar şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'supply'?
The primary meaning of 'supply' is 'an amount of something available for use'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'supply' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'supply' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'supply' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'supply' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'supply' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'supply' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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