municionar
verb
Senses
- 1.
to supply with ammunition
to provide or equip with munitions or ammunition
- 2.
to provision
to supply or stock with supplies, especially in military context
Examples
"El ejército municionó sus tropas antes de la batalla."
The army supplied its troops with ammunition before the battle.
"Durante el conflicto, era crítico municionar los puestos avanzados."
During the conflict, it was critical to provision the forward positions.
"Los generales se preocupaban por cómo municionar adecuadamente a la infantería."
The generals were concerned about how to adequately supply the infantry with munitions.
Usage
This is a formal, military-register verb. It is less common in everyday speech and primarily appears in historical texts, military documentation, or formal narratives about warfare. The reflexive form "municionarse" (to arm/provision oneself) also exists.
Conjugation
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