resupply

verb

re·​sup·​ply (ˌ)rē-sə-ˈplī 

resupplied; resupplying

1

transitive : to supply (someone or something) again

resupplying the troops/ships

Besieged populations could sometimes be resupplied by air or sea, or at least by ground or naval forces protected by air cover.

—Victor Davis Hanson

2

intransitive : to replenish supplies

The more food you carry, the less frequently you need to resupply.

—Victoria Logue

resupply noun

plural resupplies

resupplies of food/ammunition

With ground resupply readily available, they seldom ate anything they weren't carrying …

—Rod Nordland

on a resupply mission

a navy resupply ship

Examples of resupply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Equally, Iran's attempts to resupply Assad with weapons were stopped by the Israeli air force. —Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Firefly is also working on a medium-lift rocket in partnership with Northrop Grumman, with the goal of competing for missions to resupply the International Space Station and launch payloads for the US military and commercial customers. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024

Smaller craft can simultaneously resupply multiple stations instead of fuel-thirsty helicopters or scarce dedicated supply ships. —Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2015

Astronauts stay stocked up thanks to resupply missions NASA also keeps the space station stocked with food, supplies, water, clothing and oxygen with resupply missions that occur about every three months. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1