supply
Translation
to supply, to provide, to furnish
Examples
The farm supplies milk to local shops.
The farm supplies milk to local shops.
They supplied the team with new equipment.
They supplied the team with new equipment.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to provide (sth.) to (sb./sth.) The farm supplies milk to local shops.
((sb./sth.)) ((with sth.)) to provide (sb./sth.) with (sth.) They supplied the team with new equipment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provide, furnish, give; Antonyms: demand, withhold
Etymology
From Latin 'supplere' (to fill up), from 'sub-' (up from under) + 'plere' (to fill). The act of 'filling up' a need.
Memory Tips
To 'supply' is to provide something that is wanted or needed. Remember the related noun 'supply' (a stock of something) and 'supplies' (equipment).