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- pronunciation:
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plaI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
supplies, supplying, supplied |
| definition 1: |
When you supply something, you give it to other people so that they can use it.
The hotel supplies towels for all the guests at the hotel.At Devon's school, paper and pencils are supplied for everyone.- synonyms:
- furnish, provide
- similar words:
- afford, contribute, deliver, distribute, give, serve, stock
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| definition 2: |
When you supply someone with something, you give them what they need or want.
The school supplied the teachers with maps and a globe.- synonyms:
- furnish, provide
- similar words:
- accommodate, equip, outfit, serve, stock
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| related words: |
carry, fill, furnish, produce, sell, spare |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
supplies |
| definition 1: |
A supply is the amount of something that people have and can use when they need it. If you have a large supply of food, then you have plenty of food and you don't have to worry. If there is a short supply of something, it means that there is not very much of it.
The supply of food was not enough for the whole month.- synonyms:
- stock, store
- similar words:
- reserve
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| definition 2: |
Supplies are things that you keep so that they are ready to use when you need them or things that you buy so that you can have them ready to use. Supplies are also the usual things that people need to do something, like cleaning supplies or art supplies, and that they usually keep in a particular place.
On Saturday, Zoe and her mom went shopping to buy pencils, paper, and other school supplies.Emma and I used the art supplies in our classroom to make birthday cards for our teacher.
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| related words: |
order |
| derivation: |
supplier (n.) |
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