English word supply comes from Latin suppleo, Latin plica, Latin sub- (Sub-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| suppleo | Latin (lat) | (military) I fill up, furnish with a complement, recruit.. I make up the numbers, fill up, complete, make good; supply, supplement. |
| plica | Latin (lat) | |
| sub- | Latin (lat) | Sub-. |
| supplicare | Latin (lat) | |
| supplico | Latin (lat) | I humbly beseech or beg. I pray or supplicate. |
| sosploier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| supplien | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| supply | English (en) | (intransitive) To act as a substitute.. (transitive) To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.. (transitive) To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.. (transitive) To fill up, or keep full.. (transitive) To furnish or equip with.. (transitive) To serve instead of; to take the place of.. (transitive) To [...] |