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

Manila has accused Beijing of dangerous maneuvers, water cannon attacks and attempts to block Philippine resupply missions. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

These are designed to be used for various military applications, including reconnaissance, maritime patrol, light attack, and resupply. — David Szondy august 02, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

San Diego County will pay $3 million to the widow of a diabetic man who died in jail when his insulin pump ran dry and medical workers failed to resupply it for more than 19 hours. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

That would enable it to travel further and operate for longer between resupply. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resupply

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi