supply
/səˈplaɪ/
supply
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Definition
To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
Etymology
From Middle English supplien, borrowed from Old French soupleer, souploier, from Latin suppleo (“to fill up, make full, complete, supply”). The Middle English spelling was modified to conform to Latin etymology.
Example Sentences
- "to supply money for the war"
- "to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition"
- "Rivers are supplied by smaller streams."
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