Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
suplir
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈpliɾ/
Meaning
- verbprovide
Example
La fábrica suplió agua a la comunidad.
The factory provided water to the community.
More examples
La empresa no pudo suplir la demanda durante la temporada alta.
The company could not meet demand during the peak season.
Core concept
One figure stepping into another's empty outline.
Common phrases
suplir la demanda
meet demand
suplir necesidades
meet needs
suplir un puesto
fill a position
Similar words
proporcionar: Provides needed items or information in a straightforward, general way.
suministrar: Supplies goods or resources when and where they are required.
compensar: Offsets a loss or shortfall by making up the difference, often with payment or effort.
sustituir: Takes the place of an absent person or part and performs the required role.
Definition in Spanish
Proveer o suministrar lo que falta para que algo funcione bien; también compensar una carencia o desempeñar el papel de otra persona o cosa ausente.
Word origin
From Latin supplēre (sub- 'under' + plēre 'fill') via Vulgar Latin into Spanish, the verb denotes providing missing elements or taking another person's place.
Usage tips
- The related noun 'suplente' means a substitute, and when using the verb with a person include 'a' as in 'suplir a alguien'.
Other meanings
- supplementverb
- replaceverb
Opposites
- privardepriveverb
Related words
- suplentesubstitutenoun
- suplementosupplementnoun