English Dictionary
◊ SUPPLY
supply
n 1: an amount of something available for use
2: offering goods and services for sale [ant: {demand}]
3: the activity of supplying or providing something [syn: {provision},
{providing}, {supplying}]
v 1: provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an
electrical heater" [syn: {provide}, {render}, {furnish}]
2: circulate or distribute; "issue a new uniform to the
children" [syn: {issue}] [ant: {recall}]
3: provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or
sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the
guests" [syn: {provide}, {ply}, {cater}]
4: state or say further; " `It doesn't matter,' " he supplied"
[syn: {add}, {append}]