replenish
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verb \ri-ˈple-nish\Definition of REPLENISH
transitive verb
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a : to fill or build up again <replenished his glass> b : to make good : replace
intransitive verb
: to become full : fill up again
— re·plen·ish·able \-ni-shə-bəl\ adjective
— re·plen·ish·er noun
— re·plen·ish·ment \-nish-mənt\ noun
See Examples of REPLENISH
- An efficient staff of workers replenished the trays of appetizers almost as quickly as guests emptied them.
- He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter.
- Drink this—you need to replenish your fluids after your hike.
- plants that replenish soil nutrients
Origin of REPLENISH
Middle English replenisshen, from Anglo-French repleniss-, stem of replenir to fill, from re- + plein full, from Latin plenus — more at full
First Known Use: 14th century
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