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supplying Meaning & Definition

/səˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

What Does Supplying Mean?

As a verb, supplying means present participle and gerund of supply.

Quick Facts About Supplying

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//səˈplaɪ.ɪŋ//
Syllables1
Synonymsprovision, supply and providing

Supplying Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of supply

Verb

  1. To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

    to supply money for the war

  2. To furnish or equip with.

    to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition

  3. To fill up, or keep full.

    Rivers are supplied by smaller streams.

  4. To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.
  5. To serve instead of; to take the place of.
  6. To act as a substitute.
  7. To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.

    to supply a pulpit

Synonyms of Supplying

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Antonyms of Supplying

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Supplying in a Sentence

to supply money for the war

to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition

Rivers are supplied by smaller streams.

to supply a pulpit

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Supplying

How Do You Say Supplying?

Supplying is pronounced //səˈplaɪ.ɪŋ// and has 1 syllable.

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