supplier
Translation
supplier, provider, vendor
Examples
We need to find a new supplier.
We need to find a new supplier.
She is a major supplier of office equipment.
She is a major supplier of office equipment.
Grammar Patterns
a supplier ((of sth.)) a person or company that provides sth. She is a major supplier of office equipment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provider, vendor, purveyor, contractor
Etymology
From the verb 'supply' plus the agent noun suffix '-er'. 'Supply' comes from Latin 'supplere' (to fill up).
Memory Tips
A suppli-er is a person or company that 'supplies' goods or services. The '-er' ending tells you it's a person or thing that does the action.