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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | soupleier, from Latin supplere 'to fill up, supplement, supply', from sub- 'up' + plere 'to fill' |
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supply2 S3 W3 past tense and past participle supplied, present participle supplying, third person singular supplies [transitive]
1 to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of time : 
Paint for the project was supplied by the city.
Paint for the project was supplied by the city. supply somebody with something An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.
An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.2 to have a lot of something, a little of something etc : The lounge was well supplied with ashtrays.
be well/poorly/generously supplied with something
The lounge was well supplied with ashtrays.
