I.
noun
1 sth that is supplied
ADJECTIVE
▪ total
▪
It is impossible to measure the total ~ of money in circulation.
▪ available
▪ endless , inexhaustible , infinite , limitless , never-ending , unending , unlimited
▪
He has an endless ~ of corny jokes.
▪ abundant , bountiful , good , large , plentiful
▪ adequate , ample , sufficient
▪ excess
▪ inadequate , limited , small
▪
Hurry, as we only have a limited ~ of these TVs in stock!
▪ dwindling
▪ constant , continuous , regular , steady
▪ fresh
▪
The body needs a fresh ~ of vitamin C every day.
▪ ready , reliable
▪
a reliable ~ of clean water to communities
▪ domestic
▪ air , blood , oxygen
▪
A clot in the brain cut off her blood ~.
▪ food , milk , water , etc.
▪ coal , electricity , energy , fuel , gas , oil , power , etc.
▪
Domestic coal supplies were more plentiful in the 1950s.
▪
Turn off the mains electricity ~. ( BrE )
▪ mains ( BrE )
▪ labour/labor
▪
The farmers depend on a casual labour/labor ~ at harvest time.
▪ money
▪
the country's problems with inflation and money ~
VERB + SUPPLY
▪ have
▪
Make sure you have an adequate ~ of brochures.
▪ get , lay in , obtain , receive
▪
We should lay in a good ~ of beer for the party.
▪ produce , provide
▪
The studio produced a steady ~ of good movies.
▪ ensure , maintain
▪ cut off , disconnect , disrupt , stop
▪
The electricity company disconnected our ~.
▪
The storm disrupted the town's power ~.
▪ deplete , exhaust , use , use up
▪
By the end of the winter the ~ of grain was severely depleted.
▪ replenish , restock ( esp. AmE ), restore
▪ increase
▪ control , limit , reduce , restrict
▪ exceed , outstrip
▪
Demand for top-quality programmers exceeds ~, leading to extortionate salaries.
SUPPLY + VERB
▪ increase
▪ fall
▪ exceed demand , meet demand
▪
Supply did not increase to meet demand.
SUPPLY + NOUN
▪ chain , line , network
▪ system
▪
the water ~ system
▪ contract
▪ closet , room (both AmE )
▪ depot , store ( esp. AmE )
▪
I went to the office ~ store.
▪ convoy , ship , train
▪ route
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of spare batteries
▪ ~ to
▪
to maintain an adequate water ~ to the city
PHRASES
▪ be in short ~
▪
Food is in short ~ following the flooding.
▪ demand and ~ , ~ and demand
▪
laws of ~ and demand
▪ a fall in ~ , a shortfall in ~
▪
There will soon be a shortfall in the ~ of qualified people.
▪ an increase in ~
2 supplies amount of sth needed
ADJECTIVE
▪ abundant , plentiful
▪ limited , meagre/meager
▪ vital
▪ basic
▪ emergency , humanitarian , relief
▪ arms , food
▪
The Red Cross flew emergency food supplies into the war zone.
▪ medical , military
▪ farm ( esp. AmE ), office , school ( esp. AmE )
▪ cleaning ( esp. AmE )
VERB + SUPPLIES
▪ bring , bring in , lay in , provide (sb/sth with)
▪
The money raised will provide vital medical supplies to refugee camps.
▪ deliver
▪ be out of , be short of
▪ run out of , run short of
▪ threaten
▪
Rebel action threatened relief supplies.
▪ buy
▪ gather
SUPPLIES + VERB
▪ hold out , last
▪ be depleted , be exhausted , run out
▪ dwindle , run low , run short
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
The injured climbers had only meagre/meager supplies of water and peanuts to live off.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ amply , well
▪
It was a spacious room amply supplied with expensive furniture.
▪
The room was well supplied with reading material.
▪ adequately
▪
Any room where gas is used must be adequately supplied with air.
▪ poorly
▪ generously , helpfully , kindly
▪
a buffet supper, generously supplied by club members
▪ readily
▪
Calvin readily supplied the information.
▪ free , free of charge
VERB + SUPPLY
▪ agree to
▪ refuse to
▪ fail to
▪ ask sb to
▪
Each applicant is asked to ~ a portfolio of work at interview.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
goods supplied for private use
▪ from
▪
The water was supplied from a tanker.
▪ to
▪
They were accused of ~ing arms to the rebels.
▪ with
▪
He refused to ~ the police with information.
PHRASES
▪ a contract to ~ sth
▪ keep sb/sth supplied with sth
▪
She kept the guests well supplied with champagne.
▪ with intent to ~ (sb/sth) ( BrE , law )
▪
He was jailed for possession of heroin with intent to ~.
Supply is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ clue