Supplies: meaning, definitions and examples

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supplies

[ səˈplaɪz ]

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office

Materials or equipment that are needed to do a particular job or activity.

Synonyms

equipment, materials, resources

Examples of usage

We are running out of office supplies.
Make sure to order more supplies for the project.

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shopping

To provide someone with the things that they need in order to do a job or achieve something.

Synonyms

furnish, issue, provide

Examples of usage

The organization supplies food to the homeless.
The company supplies uniforms to its employees.

Translations

Translations of the word "supplies" in other languages:

🇵🇹 suprimentos

🇮🇳 आपूर्ति

🇩🇪 Vorräte

🇮🇩 persediaan

🇺🇦 постачання

🇵🇱 zaopatrzenie

🇯🇵 供給

🇫🇷 fournitures

🇪🇸 suministros

🇹🇷 malzemeler

🇰🇷 공급품

🇸🇦 لوازم

🇨🇿 zásoby

🇸🇰 zásoby

🇨🇳 供应

🇸🇮 zaloge

🇮🇸 birgðir

🇰🇿 жабдықтар

🇬🇪 მომარაგება

🇦🇿 təchizat

🇲🇽 suministros

Word origin

The word 'supplies' originated from the Old French word 'supplie', which came from the Latin word 'supplicium', meaning 'punishment' or 'torture'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to providing what is necessary for a particular purpose or task.