supply vs staff

staff vs supply

supply and staff both are nouns.

supply and staff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
supply	Yes	No	Yes	No
staff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, staff is a hyponym of supply; that is, staff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supply:

supply: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
staff: provide with staff

Other hyponyms of supply include drench, regale, treat, board, feed, give, feed, dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up, cater, pander, pimp, procure, help, serve, power, feed, gratify, indulge, pander, underlay, conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy, horse, shower, accommodate, nourish, nurture, sustain, fix up, gutter.

supply (noun)	staff (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
offering goods and services for sale	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
an amount of something available for use	a rod carried as a symbol
	the body of teachers and administrators at a school
	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

supply (verb)	staff (verb)
state or say further	provide with staff
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance	serve on the staff of
give something useful or necessary to
circulate or distribute or equip with

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