an amount of something available for use
"The local grocery store has a limited supply of fresh strawberries remaining after yesterday's rush."
offering goods and services for sale
"The local farmers decided to supply fresh vegetables to the new grocery store downtown."
The act of supplying.
"The warehouse manager praised the team for their quick supply of emergency water to the stranded campers."
In plain English: Supply is the amount of something available to be bought or used.
"The grocery store ran out of milk and had to restock their daily supply."
To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.
"The new warehouse will supply fresh produce to local restaurants every morning before they open their doors."
In plain English: To supply something means to give it to someone so they have what they need.
"The factory will supply enough water to all the nearby villages next month."
Usage: Use supply as an intransitive verb when describing the act of making something available, such as supplies running out during a crisis. It often pairs with prepositions like "with" or "from," but avoid confusing it with synonyms that imply active creation rather than provision.
Supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.
"The gymnast moved through her routine with perfect grace, executing every twist and turn with remarkable suppleness."
In plain English: To supply means to provide something that someone needs or wants.
"The store failed to supply enough staff during the holiday rush."
The word "supply" entered English via the Old French soupleer, which originally meant "to fill up or make full." It ultimately traces back to the Latin suppleo.