Main Entry: sup·ply

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈplī\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sup·plied; sup·ply·ing

: to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (as blood or nerve fibers)—used of nerves and blood vessels <the mandibular foramen transmits blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth>