replenish
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English replenisshen, from Old French repleniss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of replenir, from re- + plenir, from plein, from Latin plenus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
replenish (third-person singular simple present replenishes, present participle replenishing, simple past and past participle replenished)
- To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
- It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.
- (archaic) To fill; to complete; to supply fully.
- ...and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... (Genesis 1:28, KJV)
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Translations [edit]
to refill
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References [edit]
- replenish in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- replenish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
