ADJ
- total
- It is impossible to measure the total supply of money in circulation
- endless, inexhaustible, infinite, limitless, never-ending, unending
- He has an endless supply of corny jokes
- abundant, bountiful, good, large, plentiful
- adequate, ample, sufficient
- inadequate, limited, small
- Hurry, as we only have a limited supply of these TVs in stock!
- dwindling
- constant, continuous, regular, steady
- fresh
- The body needs a fresh supply of vitamin C every day
- ready, reliable
- the provision of a reliable supply of clean water to rural communities
- domestic
- air, blood, oxygen, etc.
- A clot in the brain cut off her blood supply
- food, milk, water, etc.
- coal, electricity, energy, fuel, gas, oil, power, etc.
- Domestic coal supplies were more plentiful in the mid-1950s. Turn off the mains electricity supply
- mains
- labour
- The farmers depend on a casual labour supply at harvest time
- money
- the country's problems with ballooning inflation and swelling money supply
- abundant, plentiful
- limited, meagre
- vital
- emergency, relief
- arms, food, medical, military, office
- The Red Cross flew emergency food supplies into the war zone
VERB + SUPPLY
- have
- Make sure you have an adequate supply of brochures
- get, lay in, obtain, receive
- We should lay in a good supply of beer for the party
- produce, provide
- The studio produced a steady supply of good films
- ensure, maintain
- cut off, disconnect, disrupt, stop
- The electricity company disconnected our supply for non-payment of a bill. The storm disrupted the town's power supply
- deplete, exhaust, use (up)
- By the end of the winter the supply of grain was severely depleted
- replenish, restore
- increase
- restrict, limit, reduce
- exceed, outstrip
- Demand for top-quality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries
- bring (in/up), lay in, provide (sb/sth with)
- The money raised will provide vital medical supplies to refugee camps
- be/run out of, be/run short of
- threaten
- Rebel action threatened relief supplies
SUPPLY + VERB
- increase
- fall
- exceed/meet demand
- Labour supply did not increase to meet demand
- hold out, last
- be depleted, be exhausted, run low/out/short
SUPPLY + NOUN
- line, system
- the water supply system
- contract
PREP
- ~ of
- a supply of spare batteries
- ~ to
- to maintain an adequate water supply to the inner city areas
- ~ of
- The injured climbers had only meagre supplies of water and peanuts to live off
PHRASES
- be in short supply
- Food is in short supply following the flooding
- demand and supply/supply and demand
- laws of supply and demand
- a fall/a shortfall in supply
- There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people
- an increase in supply 2 supplies amount of sth needed