supply meaning and definition

SUPPLY noun

Definition of supply (noun)

1. an amount of something available for use
2. offering goods and services for sale
   • antonym: demand
3. the activity of supplying or providing something
   • synonyms: provision, supplying

SUPPLY verb

Definition of supply (verb)

1. give something useful or necessary to
   • "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
   • synonyms: furnish, provide, render
2. circulate or distribute or equip with
   • "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"
   • synonyms: issue
   • antonym: recall
3. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   • "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
   • synonyms: cater, ply, provide
4. state or say further
   • "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
   • synonyms: add, append