replenished; replenishing; replenishes
Definition of replenish
1
: to fill or build up again
replenish a supply of fuel … London's population was continually being replenished with recruits from the countryside …— Barbara A. Hanawalt … most of her income will be used to replenish the family's almost-depleted savings.— Louis Uchitelle … the fields are rotated every three years with other crops … so that the soil can replenish itself and remain nitrogen rich.— Eugenia Bone Apparently, animals sleep to regulate body temperature, organize memories and replenish the immune system …— Sandra Blakeslee
2a
: to fill with persons or animals
… be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth — Genesis 1:28 (Authorized Version)
b
: to fill with inspiration or power : nourish
… the American mind should cease to replenish itself with the mighty wonders of Europe …— Van Wyck Brooks
c
archaic
: to supply fully : perfect
… his hive had so long been replenished with honey …— William Wordsworth … the most replenished villain in the world …— William Shakespeare
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The first known use of replenish was in the 14th century
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