plenish

verb

plen·​ish ˈple-nish How to pronounce plenish (audio)
plenished; plenishing; plenishes

transitive verb

chiefly British
: equip

Word History

Etymology

early Scots plenyss "to fill up, stock, furnish," borrowed from Anglo-French plenis-, stem of plenir "to fill, occupy" (also Middle French [Walloon]), derivative of plein "full," going back to Latin plēnus — more at full entry 1

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plenish was in 1513

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Cite this Entry

“Plenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plenish. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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