SUPPLY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
give something useful or necessary to
Example: We provided the room with an electrical heater
Categories: Give
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
offering goods and services for sale
Categories: Economic process
Synonyms
Render, Supplying, Provision, Supply, Issue
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "supply" comes from Latin supplere. It started in Old French soupleer. Then it appeared in Middle English supplien.
🔗 Related Words
supple – A related word in the same word family.
ly – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.