resupply

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resupply

/ˌɹiː.səˈplaɪ/
/ˈɹiː.səˌplaɪ/

Rhymes with -aɪ, -iːsəplaɪ

verb resupplies · resupplying · resupplied · re-supply

transitive To supply again.
intransitive, transitive To stock up on supplies again; synonym of restock.

noun resupplies · re-supply

uncountable The act of supplying again. Before Musk, America’s space industry was moribund. In 2011, NASA mothballed the last space shuttle, after inking a deal with SpaceX to make uncrewed cargo resupply runs to the International Space Station (ISS).
countable A package of materials used to replenish supplies. A resupply gives you the chance to refill your fuel bottle as well as your food bag.

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verb transitive

Español	avituallar, vituallar
Português	avitualhar
Français	ravitailler
Deutsch	wiederbeliefern
Română	reaproviziona

verb intransitive

Deutsch	wiederaufstocken
Română	se reaproviziona

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@misc{resupply_2026,
  title = {resupply},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resupply},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}