to give what is desired or needed, especially goods and services
example
The only country that was eligible to supply avocados to the U.S. market was the Dominican Republic
synonyms
provide
word origin — late Middle English: from Old French soupleer, from Latin supplere ‘fill up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’. The early sense of the noun was ‘assistance, relief’ (chiefly a Scots use)
Business — Set 5
Set 5 of Business covers 5 words: supply, import, export, demand, disrupt. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
supply · verb/səˈplaɪ/
to give what is desired or needed, especially goods and services
The only country that was eligible to supply avocados to the U.S. market was the Dominican Republic
Synonyms: provide
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French soupleer, from Latin supplere ‘fill up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’. The early sense of the noun was ‘assistance, relief’ (chiefly a Scots use)
import · verb/ɪmˈpɔrt/
to bring in from abroad for selling purposes
The police found eleven boxes inside the van containing 454 furs worth nearly $2 million, which were imported illegally.
Synonyms: NONE
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’
export · verb/ˈɛkˌspɔrt/
to sell or transfer abroad
In 2007, 80 % of goods which were exported from the EU to Africa were manufactured goods, which fell to 72 % in 2017.
Synonyms: transport, ship
Origin: late 15th century (in the sense ‘take away’): from Latin exportare, from ex- ‘out’ + portare ‘carry’. Current senses date from the 17th century
demand · verb/dəˈmænd/
to ask for or require
As consumers demand more organic textiles, it will force the apparel companies to use more organic cotton.
Synonyms: request, require
Origin: Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’
disrupt · verb/dɪsˈrəpt/
to break or interrupt
A negative economic shock can temporarily disrupt the economy and harm many of the small businesses.
Synonyms: disturb
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin disrupt- ‘broken apart’, from the verb disrumpere