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

The vessel was on a mission to resupply the BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II-era navy ship deliberately grounded on the shoal to function as a military outpost. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024

Observing the inability of Ukraine’s Western partners to resupply weapons in a timely fashion, many feared the collapse of the frontline this spring. —Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024

In this instance, thanks to this problem-solving, the small liquid oxygen leak on the launch pad didn't delay the mission to resupply the International Space Station. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024

The pair work together, often coordinating relief for soldiers coming out of combat to resupply or due to injuries. —Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 9 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1