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supplier

sup·ply
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-plahy]
    • /səˈplaɪ/
    • /səˈplaɪ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-plahy]
    • /səˈplaɪ/

Definitions of supplier word

  • verb with object supplier to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity. 1
  • verb with object supplier to furnish or provide (something wanting or requisite): to supply electricity to a community. 1
  • verb with object supplier to make up, compensate for, or satisfy (a deficiency, loss, need, etc.): The TVA supplied the need for cheap electricity. 1
  • verb with object supplier to fill or occupy as a substitute, as a vacancy, a pulpit, etc.: During the summer local clergymen will supply the pulpit. 1
  • verb without object supplier to fill the place of another, especially the pulpit of a church, temporarily or as a substitute: Who will supply until the new minister arrives? 1
  • noun plural supplier the act of supplying, furnishing, providing, satisfying, etc.: to begin the supply of household help. 1
See all 16 definitions of supplier

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Origin of supplier

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English sup(p)lien < Middle French souplier, variant of soupleer ≪ Latin supplēre to fill up, equivalent to sup- sup- + plēre to fill (see full1); (noun) late Middle English: aid, succor, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Supplier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Supplier

supplier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

supplier usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supplier

noun supplier

  • clothier — a person who makes, sells, or deals in clothes or cloth
  • contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
  • contributor — You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one.
  • costumer — A costumer is the same as a costumier.
  • couturier — A couturier is a person who designs, makes, and sells expensive, fashionable clothes for women.
All 11 Synonyms of supplier

Top questions with supplier

  • what is supplier chain management?
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  • who is my electric supplier?
  • how much is the gm supplier discount?
  • what is gm supplier pricing?

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  • service

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  • buyback

    an agreement to buy something in return, as by a supplier to buy its customer's product

  • hidden tax

    any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.

  • outsource

    (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.

  • self-liquidating

    capable of being sold and converted into cash within a short period of time or before the date on which the supplier must be paid.
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