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Supplied - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Supply \Sup*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supplied; p. pr. & vb.
n. Supplying.] [For older supploy, F. suppl['e]er, OF. also
supployer, (assumed) LL. suppletare, from L. supplere,
suppletum; sub under _ plere to fill, akin to plenus full.
See Plenty.]
1. To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted;
to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are
Supplied : by smaller streams; an aqueduct supplies an
artificial lake; -- often followed by with before the
thing furnished; as, to supply a furnace with fuel; to
supply soldiers with ammunition.
2. To serve instead of; to take the place of.
Burning ships the banished sun supply. --Waller.
The sun was set, and Vesper, to supply His absent
beams, had lighted up the sky. --Dryden.
3. To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another
in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have
possession of; as, to supply a pulpit.
4. To give; to bring or furnish; to provide; as, to supply
money for the war. --Prior.
Syn: To furnish; provide; administer; minister; contribute;
yield; accommodate.
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Example Usage of Supplied |
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SMC_PHRESHY: @JNewz werd...dude Supplied the cartoon booties |
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roosjes57: @AngelaRachmat :His bread will be Supplied,and WATER will not fail him. |
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thebluediablo: Whaaaaat .....Tony u Supplied the beer and the wisdom sooo..... Yea I guess I'm the bad influence.... Why come errr time I come up here... |
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