Keep up and Supply

Keep up

Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

Supply is an antonym for keep up.

Supply

Supply verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.
Usage example: the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots

Keep up is an antonym for supply.

Nearby Words: supplied, supplying, supplier, suppled, suppling

Both terms in one sentence

  • Worthless Yellow Rocks They manage to convince him that chicken (one of the most common foods there is) is a rare delicacy but of course they'll try to keep up a steady supply.
  • Square/Cube Law Roy uses this law to make a hydra pass out, as its blood supply couldn't keep up with the number of heads it was growing.
  • Where the enemies have ridiculous reach, ranged attacks and are near-impossible to hit unless you're standing right on top of them, while Jennifer has a (rapidly dwindling) supply of sugar to try and keep up with the damage.
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