plural supplies
Definition of supply
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available
beer was in short supply in that hot weather— Nevil Shute
b
: provisions, stores
—usually used in plural
c
: a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily
2
: the act or process of filling a want or need
engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry
3
: the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price
4
: something that maintains or constitutes a supply
supply
verb
supplied; supplying
Definition of supply (Entry 2 of 3)
1
[Middle French souploier, alteration of soupplier]
a
: to make available for use : provide
supplied the necessary funds
b
: to satisfy the needs or wishes of
c
: to provide for : satisfy
laws by which the material wants of men are supplied — Bulletin of Bates College
d
: to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers)
2
: to substitute for another in
specifically
: to serve as a supply in (a church or pulpit)
3
: to add as a supplement
: to serve as a supply or substitute
supply
Definition of supply (Entry 3 of 3)
less common spelling of supplely
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The first known use of supply was in the 14th century
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