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replenish

[ ri-plen-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.:

    to replenish one's stock of food.

  2. to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel.
  3. to fill again or anew.


replenish

/ ɪˈɛɪʃ /

verb

  1. to make full or complete again by supplying what has been used up or is lacking
  2. to put fresh fuel on (a fire)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾ, noun
  • ˈԾ󳾱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··· noun
  • ···Գ noun
  • ܲ··· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of replenish1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English replenisshen, from Middle French repleniss-, long stem of replenir “to fill,” Old French, equivalent to re- re- + plenir “to fill” (derivative of plein, from Latin ŧԳܲ full 1 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of replenish1

C14: from Old French replenir , from re- + plenir to fill, from Latin ŧԳܲ full
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They clean the air, replenish the groundwater, capture stormwater runoff, slow the deterioration of streets and have been shown to reduce crime.

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The manager said he needed to replenish his inventory of used vehicles that was dwindling because of the tariffs, according to Porter.

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Now, the scientists have recommended two types of treatments: cholesterol-lowering tablets, and blood-letting - a treatment where blood is gradually withdrawn from a vein, allowing the body to naturally replenish it.

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Those tax cuts will send our country’s debt spiraling, leaving a future president with few ways to replenish the trust funds.

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Schultz still visits three sites a few times a week to check if water left out for migrants needs replenishing.

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