supply (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /səˈplaɪ/
Definition
To provide or make something available to someone or something.
Examples
The company struggled to supply enough masks during the pandemic.
Can you supply me with the necessary documents for the meeting?
Farmers work hard to supply food to the entire nation.
How to Use supply
- supply with (prepositional phrase)
- To provide someone or something with a necessary item. — "The factory supplies the car manufacturer with engine parts."
- supply to (prepositional phrase)
- To deliver something to a recipient. — "We supply fresh produce to local restaurants every morning."
- in short supply (idiom)
- Not available in large enough quantities; scarce. — "During the drought, fresh water was in short supply."
- supply of (collocation)
- A quantity of something available. — "The emergency shelter had a good supply of blankets."
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