🇬🇧 Supply meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To supply means to give or provide something that people, animals, or things need or want, usually enough for a long time. For example, a store supplies food to families, clouds supply rain to plants, and a power company supplies electricity to houses. When you supply something, you make sure others have what they need so they don’t run out.

Dad said he would supply dinner, then handed us a box of cereal and three spoons like it was a fancy restaurant.

Grandpa said he would supply wisdom, but instead he supplied 47 stories that all started with, “When I was your age…”

Our dog supplies us with endless love and also supplies the entire house with dog hair.

The scarecrow supplied excellent security for the cornfield and terrible conversation for the farmer.

The ice cream truck supplies joy, sugar, and the sudden ability for kids to run at lightning speed.

The boy knocks on the small store. He asks the owner to supply water. The owner will supply a cup of water. He will supply bread, he will supply a warm coat, he will supply a small lamp. The boy takes all and smiles, warm and safe. The owner smiles and says, 'Be safe and sleep well.'

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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