replenish

verb

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re·plen·ish | \ ri-ˈple-nish

replenished; replenishing; replenishes

Definition of replenish

transitive verb

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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Other Words from replenish

replenishable \ ri-ˈple-ni-shə-bəl

\ adjective

replenisher noun

replenishment \ ri-ˈple-nish-mənt

\ noun

Examples of replenish in a Sentence

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

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