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Definitions

supply

[suh-plahy] / səˈplaɪ /
NOUN
reserve of goods
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount fund inventory number quantity stock stockpile
STRONG
accumulation backlog cache hoard reservoir source store surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
debt need
WEAK
lack
VERB
furnish, provide, give a resource
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afford cater contribute deliver equip feed fill find grant hand over produce store transfer turn over yield
STRONG
dispense drop endow fulfill hand heel minister outfit provision purvey replenish satisfy stake stock victual
WEAK
cater to come across with come through come up with fix up give with kick in pony up put out put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disapprove hold keep oppose refuse retain take take away use veto withhold
STRONG
deplete fail receive use up waste
WEAK
seize

Example Sentences

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These hurt demand and, eventually, stimulate investment in new supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Water supply issues in an area of Kent have been resolved after properties were left without water for three days following a burst pipe at a treatment works.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Today, food moves through supply chains only when it is recognized and approved by digital systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Erdogan "stressed the importance that Turkey attaches to the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the crucial nature of the security of energy supply," his office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And Samir added to his wool supply, as well as to his collection of whatever bits and bobs his endless conversations got him.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.