supply a with b — to provide someone or something (A) with something needed (B)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to provide someone or something (A) with something needed (B)
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈplaɪ eɪ wɪð biː/
Example Sentences
- The vending machine supplies hungry students with overpriced snacks and existential dread.
- Netflix supplies binge-watchers with endless content and the ability to avoid real-life responsibilities.
- The government supplies citizens with public services funded by taxes.
supply a with b
NOUN[/səˈplaɪ eɪ wɪð biː/]
to provide someone or something (A) with something needed (B)
to provide someone or something (A) with something needed (B)
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Supply derives from Latin supplere, a compound of sub (under) and plere (to fill), literally meaning 'to fill up from below'. The term evolved from its concrete meaning of filling a container to the abstract sense of providing or furnishing what is needed or lacking.
Breakdown
sub- (under, from below) + -plere (to fill) = supplere, meaning to fill up or complete by providing what is needed.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The vending machine supplies hungry students with overpriced snacks and existential dread.”
“Netflix supplies binge-watchers with endless content and the ability to avoid real-life responsibilities.”
“The government supplies citizens with public services funded by taxes.”
“This app supplies users with daily motivation quotes and weekly reality checks.”
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