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Supplying

of Supply

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Broader term 1

Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Alimentation 76% connected

The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Feeding 76% connected

of Feed

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Fueling 76% connected

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Fuelling 76% connected

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Irrigation 76% connected

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plan…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Issuance 76% connected

The act of issuing, or giving out; as, the issuance of an order; the issuance of rations, and the like.

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Issue 76% connected

The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air fr…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Issuing 76% connected

of Issue

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Logistics 76% connected

That branch of the military art which embraces the details of moving and supplying armies. The meaning of the word is by some writers extended to inc…

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Purveyance 76% connected

The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.

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Stocking 76% connected

of Stock

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Subvention 76% connected

The act of coming under.

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Derivationally related 2

Offer 74% connected

To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Offer 74% connected

To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Provision 92% connected

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Supply 92% connected

To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted; to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are supplied by smaller streams; an a…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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