Supplied

Supplied is the past tense and past participle of the verb supply. It describes something that has been provided, furnished, or made available, often in response to a need, order, or request. In everyday use, supplied items can range from basic necessities to specialized materials, and the term can apply to both goods and services.

In usage, supplied is commonly followed by information about what was provided or by the phrase “supplied with.” For example, a project might be supplied with funding, equipment, or data. The word can also function as an adjective in formal or legal contexts, such as “supplied goods under contract” to indicate items that have been furnished as part of an agreement. The form is regular in English, with supplying and supplier as related derivatives.

Etymology and related terms: supply originated in Middle English from Old French and Latin roots meaning to fill up or furnish. The sense of providing what is necessary or requested underpins related terms such as supply chain, supplier, and supplementary, though supplementary itself is distinct in meaning. Supplied is distinct from supplement, which implies adding something extra rather than furnishing what is required.

See also: supply, supplier, supply chain, supplementary.