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replete

American  
[ri-pleet] / rɪˈplit /

adjective

  1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed bywith ).

    a speech replete with sentimentality.

  2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

    Synonyms:
    satiated

  3. complete.

    a scholarly survey, replete in its notes and citations.

noun

  1. Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.

replete British  
/ rɪˈpliːt /

adjective

  1. (often foll by with) copiously supplied (with); abounding (in)

  2. having one's appetite completely or excessively satisfied by food and drink; stuffed; gorged; satiated

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Other Word Forms

  • repletely adverb
  • repleteness noun
  • repletive adjective
  • repletively adverb
  • unreplete adjective
  • unrepleteness noun

Etymology

Origin of replete

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English repleet, from Middle French replet, from Latin replētus, past participle of replēre “to fill up,” equivalent to re- “again, again and again” + plē(re) “to fill” (akin to plēnus “full”) + -tus past participle suffix; re-, full 1

Example Sentences

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Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"It feels like we're in a war-zone," Javier Perez, a 41-year-old engineer who lives in the city, told AFP as he went through the parking lot of a grocery store replete with burnt out cars.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

On either side lie two run-down empty tower blocks, replete with broken windows and walls blackened by fire damage.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Taking on a powerhouse Swedish squad replete with NHL talent on Wednesday, Italy kept the score tied until deep into the second period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A thriving commercial center had taken root on the south side of the river, replete with stately brick hotels, sturdy limestone banks, and a wide variety of fine emporiums and reputable mercantile establishments.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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