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verb re·plen·ish \ ri-ˈple-nish \

Definition of replenish

transitive verb

1 a :to fill with persons or animals :stock

b archaic :to supply fully :perfect

c :to fill with inspiration or power :nourish

2 a :to fill or build up again

replenished his glass

b :to make good :replace

intransitive verb

:to become full :fill up again

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replenishable

play \-ni-shə-bəl\ adjective

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replenisher

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replenishment

play \-nish-mənt\ noun

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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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Both the Carnival Freedom and Valor, each with capacity for about 2,980 passengers at double occupancy, stopped in New Orleans Saturday to replenish supplies, and the 3,690-passenger Carnival Breeze will do the same Monday.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "Three cruise ships are still stranded after Harvey. One is headed to Miami," 27 Aug. 2017
But the state often runs out of funding for the program, leaving buyers waiting weeks or months for their rebate checks until the fund is replenished.

— rob nikolewski, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Legislation calls for $3B in rebates for electric cars in California," 16 Aug. 2017
The idea is to drain the swamp, not replenish it with fresh billions from overtaxed job creators and investors whose capital, if left unmolested, would fund products, companies, and careers.

— deroy murdock, National Review, "Washington Republicans Have Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself," 29 July 2017
Because of global warming, more sea ice is being lost each summer than is being replenished in winters.

— frank jordans, The Seattle Times, "How loss of Arctic sea ice further fuels global warming," 27 July 2017
After some time to be replenished, the fund should provide the money to repair the bridges for some time, Blaney said.

— amy lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Doubling tax OK'd to help with county bridge repairs," 12 July 2017
But if the point of going on vacation is to return feeling rested and replenished, drinking at lunch and dinner and eating like a 19th-century gourmand for seven straight days isn't going to get me there.

— adam rapoport, Bon Appetit, "In Pursuit of a Healthier Vacation," 10 July 2017
Major causes of Louisiana coastal erosion are storm damage, sea level rise, subsidence, oil and gas exploration and the loss of replenishing sediment since the Mississippi River was leveed.

— tristan baurick, NOLA.com, "Nutria bite into new territory, but overall Louisiana wetland damage down," 5 July 2017
In recent decades, churches, particularly mainline Protestant, have seen their congregants age and die off, with few young people replenishing the pews.

— kristin e. holmes, Philly.com, "From bike shop to drive-thru prayer, churches try thinking outside the pew," 3 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of replenish

Middle English replenisshen, from Anglo-French repleniss-, stem of replenir to fill, from re- + plein full, from Latin plenus — more at full

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Definition of replenish for English Language Learners

: to fill or build up (something) again

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verb re·plen·ish \ ri-ˈple-nish \

Definition of replenish for Students

replenished; replenishing

:to make full or complete once more

We need to replenish our supplies.

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