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administration, conduct, control, direction, government, management, operation, running—more at CONDUCT

care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, superintendence; also monitoring, observing; administration, control, direction, management, running; leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering; government, reign, rule; aegis, guardianship, protection, tutelage

su·per·vi·sor noun : one that supervises; especially : an administrative officer in charge of a business, government, or school unit or operation

Synonyms

administrator, director, executive, manager, superintendent—more at EXECUTIVE

su·per·vi·so·ry adjective : of or relating to supervision

Synonyms

directorial, executive, managerial—more at EXECUTIVE

su·pine adjective 1 : lying on the back or with the face upward

2 : LETHARGIC, SLUGGISH; also : ABJECT

supp or suppl abbreviation supplement; supplementary

sup·per noun : the evening meal esp. when dinner is taken at midday

— sup·per·time noun

sup·plant verb 1 : to take the place of (another) esp. by force or trickery

2 : to take the place of esp. by reason of superior excellence or power : REPLACE

Synonyms

displace, replace, substitute, supersede—more at REPLACE

sup·ple adjective sup·pler; sup·plest 1 : COMPLIANT, ADAPTABLE

2 : capable of bending without breaking or creasing : LIMBER

Synonyms

flexible, limber, lissome, lithe, pliable, willowy—more at WILLOWY

1supplement noun 1 : something that supplies a want or makes an addition

2 : a continuation (as of a book) containing corrections or additional material

3 : DIETARY SUPPLEMENT

Synonyms

accretion, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, plus, proliferation, raise, rise—more at INCREASE

sup·ple·men·tal adjective : serving to supplement

sup·ple·men·ta·ry adjective : added or serving as a supplement

Synonyms

accessory, auxiliary, peripheral—more at AUXILIARY

2supplement verb : to fill up the deficiencies of : add to

sup·pli·ant noun : one who supplicates : PETITIONER

sup·pli·cant noun : one who supplicates : SUPPLIANT

sup·pli·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing 1 : to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God

2 : to ask earnestly and humbly : BESEECH

Synonyms

appeal, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, solicit—more at BEG

sup·pli·ca·tion noun : a humble and earnest petition

Synonyms

appeal, cry, entreaty, petition, plea, prayer, solicitation, suit—more at PLEA

1supply verb sup·plied; sup·ply·ing [ORIGIN: ME supplien, to complete, compensate for, fr. MF soupplier fr. L supplēre to fill up, supplement, supply, fr. sub- under, up to + plēre to fill]

1 : to add as a supplement

2 : to satisfy the needs of

3 : to make available for use : FURNISH, PROVIDE

— sup·pli·er noun

Synonyms

[2] accoutre, equip, fit, furnish, outfit, rig—more at FURNISH

[3] deliver, feed, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide—more at FURNISH

2supply noun, plural supplies 1 a : the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available

b : PROVISIONS, STORES — usu. used in pl.

2 : the act or process of filling a want or need : PROVISION

3 : the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price

Synonyms

budget, fund, pool; also reservoir, reserve, resource; cache, hoard, stockpile; refill, renewal, replacement; kitty, nest egg, pot, purse; source, well, wellspring

sup·ply–side adjective : of, relating to, or being an economic theory that recommends the reduction of tax rates to expand economic activity

1support verb 1 : to endure bravely or quietly : BEAR

2 : to take sides with : BACK

3 : to provide with food, clothing, and shelter

4 : to hold up or serve as a foundation for

5 : to uphold or defend as valid or right

6 : to provide with substantiation : CORROBORATE

7 : to give usu. supplementary help or aid to

— sup·port·ive adjective

Synonyms

[2] advocate, back, champion, endorse, patronize;