Also means
to provide
Usage Note
Abastecer follows the -zc- spelling pattern of -ecer verbs in the present tense (abastezco, 'I supply'). The reflexive abastecerse de means 'to stock up on': abastecerse de agua ('to stock up on water'). The noun is abastecimiento ('supply, provisioning').
Examples
"El campo debe abastecer a las ciudades."
Natural Translation
The countryside must supply the cities.
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