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Word: Supply
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French soupleer, from Latin supplere ‘fill up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’. The early sense of the noun was ‘assistance, relief’ (chiefly a Scots use)
səˈplʌɪ
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide
Short Definition:make something needed or wanted available to someone
Examples:- the farm supplies apples to cider makers
take over (a vacant place or role)
Short Definition:take over
Examples:- when she died, no one could supply her place
Word: Supply
Speech Type: Noun
səˈplʌɪ
a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use
Short Definition:stock or amount of something supplied or available for use
Examples:- a farm with good water supply
- the demand for tickets greatly exceeds the supply
a person, especially a schoolteacher, acting as a temporary substitute for another
Short Definition:person acting as temporary substitute for another
Examples:- a supply teacher
Word: Supply
Speech Type: Adverb
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