supplies

/səˈplaɪz/

nounverbsup · plies

Think: you SUPport someone by giving them SUPPLIES—then add -ies to make it plural.

Yes, it's supplies. The tricky part is the ending: supply changes y → i and adds -es, so it becomes supplies.

Definitions

  1. nounthings that are needed for a particular purpose, especially materials or equipment used for work, school, or an activity
  2. verbgives or provides something that is needed (third-person singular form of supply)

Examples

  • “We packed extra supplies for the camping trip in case it rained.”
  • “The teacher asked us to bring art supplies like markers and glue.”
  • “The company supplies clean water to nearby towns.”

Synonyms

materialsequipmentprovisionsresourcesstock

Antonyms

shortagelack

Translations

ES suministrosPT suprimentosFR fournitures

Common misspellings

supliessupplisesupplissupplyessupplliessuppl iessupplíes

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