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Definition supply in British English

supply noun

noun
/səˈplaɪ/
1

an amount or quantity of something that is available to use

Example

A limited oil supply has made gas prices rise.

Example

The falling leaves provide a good supply of nutrients to the soil.

Example

Aquarium fish need a constant supply of oxygen.

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
2

things such as food, medicine, and equipment that you need to live or to perform a particular activity

Example

The trucks carried medicine and other supplies across the border.

Example

What kind of camping supplies will we need for the weekend?

Synonyms and related words
feature priority element
3

the act or process of providing something that is needed

Example

This muscle controls the supply of blood to the heart.

Example

stopping the supply of drugs to our children

Synonyms and related words
supply provision distribution
3.1

used for getting a supply of something to someone

Example

a supply boat/truck/road

Synonyms and related words
supply provision distribution
Definition supply in British English