resupply
verb[T]
(alsore-supply)uk/ˌriː.səˈplaɪ/ustosupplymore of something when it isneeded:
They havecommittedto resupplying thepowerstationwith2.2 millionlitresofdieselaweek.
Theteamwasresponsiblefor resupplying Accident and Emergency withdrugsandequipment.
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supplyverb
- We were always re-supplied veryquicklyand I never had toaskfor anything.
- He went down themountaintowarmup and to resupply theteamwithfood.
- Along the way they were re-suppliedtwicebytheirparents, andoccasionallysleptin awarmbed.
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- hand off
- handsomethingin
- handsomethingout
- handsomethingover
- handsomethinground
- invest
- lay
- passing
- reassignment
- rebid
- regift
- reprovision
- resource
- spare
resupply
noun[CorU]
(alsore-supply)uk/ˌriː.səˈplaɪ/ustheactor aninstanceofsupplyingmore of something when it isneeded:
Thespacestationdependson thespaceshuttlefor themajorityofitssparepartsand resupply.
TheMarinescompleteda re-supply under thecoverofdarkness.
- He was inchargeof the resupply offorcesduring theexpedition.
- Without somemeansof resupply,Mars'atmosphereshould havelostanymethanelongago.
- Theybombedreinforcements anddestroyedresupplies forenemyforces.
- Themobileteamswereresponsiblefor thetimelyresupply of Accident and Emergency.
- We were takingpartin a resupplymissiontobringfoodtofellowactivists.
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- hand off
- handsomethingin
- handsomethingout
- handsomethingover
- handsomethinground
- invest
- lay
- passing
- reassignment
- rebid
- regift
- reprovision
- resource
- spare