B2verb · transitive · frequent

supply

sup·ply

supply · supplies · supplied · supplying

доставити, доставляти, постачати, постачити

снабжать, снабдить, поставить, поставлять

liefern, zur Verfügung stellen, versorgen mit, bereitstellen

To provide, to make available for useTo provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

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/səˈplaɪ/

» Unfortunately, the food supplies gave out before the end of winter.

Leider gingen die Nahrungsmittelvorräte vor Ende des Winters zu Ende.

К несчастью, запасы продуктов закончились ещё до окончания зимы.

На жаль запаси продуктів закінчилися ще до завершення зими.

Meaning

7 senses

(transitive)To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
to supply money for the war
zur Verfügung stellen, bereitstellen, liefern
снабжа́тьsnabžátʹ, снабди́тьsnabdítʹ, поставля́тьpostavljátʹ
постача́тиpostačáty, поста́читиpostáčyty, доставля́тиdostavljáty
(transitive)To furnish or equip with.
to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition
liefern, ausrüsten
снабжа́тьsnabžátʹ, снабди́тьsnabdítʹ, снаряжа́тьsnarjažátʹ
доставля́тиdostavljáty, доста́витиdostávyty
circulate or distribute or equip with
(transitive)To fill up, or keep full.
Rivers are supplied by smaller streams.
(transitive)To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.
liefern
пополня́тьpopolnjátʹ, попо́лнитьpopólnitʹ
(transitive)To serve instead of; to take the place of.
(intransitive)To act as a substitute.
vertreten
(transitive)To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.
to supply a pulpit

Examples

572 sentences

Unfortunately, the food supplies gave out before the end of winter.
На жаль запаси продуктів закінчилися ще до завершення зими.
ruК несчастью, запасы продуктов закончились ещё до окончания зимы.
deLeider gingen die Nahrungsmittelvorräte vor Ende des Winters zu Ende.
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Food has been in short supply.
Їжі не вистачає.
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They supplied us with food.
Вони постачали нам їжу.
ruОни поставляли нам еду.
deSie versorgten uns mit Nahrung.
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Prices depend on supply and demand.
Цiни залежать вiд попиту та пропозицiї.
ruЦены зависят от спроса и предложения.
deDie Preise hängen von Angebot und Nachfrage ab.
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They supplied the village with water.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to provide, make available for use:

Русский

By meaning 3

to provide, make available for use:

to furnish or equip with:

to compensate for, make up for a deficiency of:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to provide, make available for use:

to furnish or equip with:

to act as a substitute:

Origin

From Middle English supplien, borrowed from Old French soupleer, souploier, from Latin sup

From Middle English supplien, borrowed from Old French soupleer, souploier, from Latin suppleo (“to fill up, make full, complete, supply”).

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Forms

supplies, supplying, supplied, supplied

Base form	supply · to supply
3rd person singular	supplies
Present participle	supplying
Past simple	supplied
Past participle	supplied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	supply
he, she, it	supplies

Past simpleLesson

all persons

supplied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have supplied
he, she, it	has supplied

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will supply

Synonyms

12 synonyms

fulfillB2 lineB2 provisionB2

Close in meaning

give something useful or necessary to:provide render furnish offer
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance:provide ply cater
circulate or distribute or equip with:issue
state or say further:add append

Word family

13 related words

Relatedsuppletion supplier supplying

Derivedoversupply resupply undersupply presupply suppliable supplial supplyment supply up surface-supplied diving unsupplied

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

9 patterns

in short supply
medical supplies
short supply
supply and demand
food supply
supply can't keep
supply is running
some supplies
supply can't