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replenish Definition

re·plen·ish (ri plen′is̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to make full or complete again, as by furnishing a new supply to replenish a stock of goods
  2. to supply again with fuel or the like
  3. Archaic repeople (sense )

Etymology: ME replenissen < prp. stem of OFr replenir: see re- & plenish

replenish Related Forms
re·plen′·isher noun re·plen′·ish·ment noun
replenish Synonyms

replenish

v.

renew, restock, refill, replace, supply, provision, refresh, recharge, refuel, top off; see also provide 1, renew 1.

replenish Usage Examples

Object

  • coffer: Little or no expense can ever be necessary for replenishing the coffers of such a bank.
  • glycogen: The protein for muscle growth, and the carbs to replenish the glycogen depleted from your workout.
  • stock: Once the stock is sold out, we may not be able to replenish the stock.
  • moisture: For a richer tan use daily to replenish lost moisture.
  • nutrient: The lake depends on those yearly floods to replenish nutrients.
  • earth: We have taken none of the master's responsibilities to replenish the earth; we have merely played at being the master.

Subject

  • rainfall: Cornwall only has minor aquifers; groundwater is kept in cracks and fissures in the rocks and is replenished by rainfall.

Preposition: at

  • rate: With luck, top soil is replenished at a rate of 2.5 centimeters every 100 years.
  • interval: Each class has its own library which is replenished at regular intervals.

Modifying Another Word

  • continuously: Plus break times that come any time at our continuously replenished refreshment stations.
  • continually: The cumulative store of our national memory must be continually replenished by each generation.
  • naturally: In the United States, large areas are already using substantially more water than can be naturally replenished.
  • constantly: If isolated animal cells are grown in suspension in a constantly replenished medium, they form balls of cells.
  • automatically: You'll also automatically replenish ammo for any squad mates riding with you in a vehicle.
  • frequently: The scrambled eggs are properly scrambled, and must be replenished frequently because they are always moist.

Used with why or when

  • when: It is useful for ground clearance and can be replenished when weeds start to grow through.
  • what: This means the Earth needs 15 months to replenish what humans take out of the biosphere every year.

Preposition: with

  • water: If not replenish with water and aim to drink at least 1 liter of water per day.
  • ammunition: The Fleet fuelled and replenished with ammunition, and at 9.30 p.m. on 2nd June was reported ready for further action.

Preposition: by

  • rainfall: Cornwall only has minor aquifers; groundwater is kept in cracks and fissures in the rocks and is replenished by rainfall.