Supply (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The chef will supply the kitchen with fresh ingredients for the banquet tonight.
• She helped to supply her little sister with all the necessary school materials.
• The company will supply their new employees with laptops and other necessary software.
• The humanitarian organization worked to supply the refugee camp with food and clean water.
• Our aid agency will supply the disaster-struck area with blankets and emergency medical supplies.

Synonyms

• Render
• Provide
• Furnish

Hyponyms

• Canalize
• Computerise
• Crenelate
• Canalise
• Articulate
• Afford
• Glaze
• Whisker
• Reflectorise
• Outfit
• Crenellate
• Give
• Top Out
• Glut
• Buy In
• Fire
• Fit
• Edge
• Stock Up
• Terrasse
• Signalise
• Oversupply
• Air-condition
• Capitalise
• Purvey
• Skimp
• Offer
• Scant
• Cloy
• Transistorise
• Fit Out

Related Words

• Supplier (noun)
• Supply (noun)
• Supplying (noun)

Meaning ²

Circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The government will supply aid to the areas affected by the flood.
• The school will supply every student with a laptop and internet connection for the semester.
• Many water treatment plants supply drinking water to households through underground pipes.
• The restaurant management should supply gloves to all kitchen employees to ensure safety and hygiene.
• The large company will supply new furniture and electrical appliances to the new office building.

Synonyms

• Issue

Hypernyms

• Distribute

Hyponyms

• Unblock
• Reissue
• Free
• Release

Related Words

• Supply (noun)

Meaning ³

State or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• He finished his sentence, and then she supplied a nervous giggle to fill the awkward silence.
• After his brief introduction, the professor supplied a few crucial details about the lecture's topic.
• I didn't get a clear picture of the event, but my friend supplied the missing details later on.
• The teacher asked for the birth year, and the student supplied it without hesitation.
• As I mentioned the challenge we faced, she supplied a few insightful thoughts on how to tackle it.

Synonyms

• Add
• Append

Hypernyms

• State
• Say

Hyponyms

• Toss In
• Stick In
• Insert
• Slip In

Meaning ⁴

Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

• The nearby supermarket will supply fresh produce to the food festival.
• She decided to supply extra blankets to the homeless shelter during the cold winter months.
• The charity will supply emergency aid to the families affected by the natural disaster.
• Local farmers will supply organic vegetables to the restaurant every week.
• The team will supply meals and water to the hikers on the trekking expedition.

Synonyms

• Provide
• Cater
• Ply

Hypernyms

• Give

Hyponyms

• Accommodate
• Board
• Horse
• Shower
• Dish Up
• Fulfil
• Feed
• Serve
• Fulfill
• Underlay
• Gutter
• Gratify
• Power
• Staff
• Meet
• Satisfy
• Fit
• Procure
• Indulge
• Dish
• Pander
• Dish Out
• Regale
• Sustain
• Fill
• Fix Up
• Nourish
• Drench
• Cater

Related Words

• Supply (noun)