Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resupply

/ˌɹiː.səˈplaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: re-sup-ply
IPA: /ˌɹiː.səˈplaɪ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To supply again.

Transitive verb

verb

To supply again.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

noun

The act of supplying again.

Uncountable

noun

A package of materials used to replenish supplies.

Countable

Example Sentences

"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)."
"A resupply gives you the chance to refill your fuel bottle as well as your food bag."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English supply English resupply From re- + supply.

Usage

Inflected Forms

resupplies (present, singular) resupplying (participle, present) resupplied (participle, past) resupplied (past) re-supply (alternative) resupplies (plural)

Derived Forms

resupplier

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce resupply?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiː.səˈplaɪ/.
What does resupply mean?: To supply again.
Where does resupply come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English supply English resupply From re- + supply.

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