supply
/səˈplaɪ/ verb B2- To provide (something), to make (something) available for use. · to supply money for the war
- To furnish or equip with. · to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition
- To fill up, or keep full. · Rivers are supplied by smaller streams.
- To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.
- To serve instead of; to take the place of.
- To act as a substitute.
- To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of. · to supply a pulpit
He/she/it supplies · Past supplied · Past participle supplied · -ing form supplying
Verb forms
- Base form
- supply
- He/she/it
- supplies
- Past
- supplied
- Past participle
- supplied
- -ing form
- supplying
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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At present, indeed, they were well supplied both with news and happiness by the recent arrival of a militia regiment in the neighbourhood; it was to remain the whole winter, and Meryton was the head-quarters.
Elizabeth most thankfully consented, and a servant was despatched to Longbourn, to acquaint the family with her stay, and bring back a supply of clothes.
“The country,” said Darcy, “can in general supply but few subjects for such a study.
Philips, and was, by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin.
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