verb
resupply
ree-suh-PLEYE
verb
1
To provide fresh supplies to replace ones that have been used up.
"The cargo ship resupplied the remote base with food and fuel."
noun
1
A fresh delivery of supplies, or the act of delivering them.
"The astronauts were waiting on the next resupply from Earth."
How to Use Resupply
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo restock something that has run low, or the delivery that does the restocking.
Common pairings
resupply mission
resupply a base
Word Forms
resupplied past tense, resupplies plural, resupplies singular
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