supply

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used: The water supply is unsafe. * Supplies of food are almost exhausted. * We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. 2 (supplies) [pl.] the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or EXPEDITION: Our supplies were running out. * a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees 3 [U] the act of supplying sth: The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. * A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. * The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. * a contract for the supply of timber IDIOMS see SHORTadj. verb (supplies, supplying, supplied, supplied) [VN] ~ sb/sth (with sth)