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)
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Is supply a noun, verb, or something else?
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