adjective
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(often foll by with) copiously supplied (with); abounding (in)
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having one's appetite completely or excessively satisfied by food and drink; stuffed; gorged; satiated
Other Word Forms
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; see re-, full 1
Explanation
Replete means full, often in a satisfying way. "The library was replete with bound first editions, and Lucy, a bookworm, was happier there than any place else." Replete shares a root with the word plenty. When you have plenty of cookies and cake, you can say your table is replete with goodies. Another cousin of replete is replenish. When your cabinets are bare, you go to the store to replenish them. When you unpack your groceries, your pantry is replete with essentials.
Vocabulary lists containing replete
The Scarlet Letter
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The Kite Runner
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Example Sentences
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Replete with Constructivist angles, it’s an unsentimental account of a woman who tells her fireman husband he isn’t the father of their newborn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Replete with religious cults, righteous outlaws, starving peasants and the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Glauber Rocha’s stark, violent “Black God, White Devil” introduced the world to Brazilian cinema novo.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Replete with floats, firecrackers and marching bands, it is considered the largest gathering of its kind outside Asia.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
Replete in vintage slim-cut sport coats, tuxedo shirts and headbands, they laid down Duran Duran hits and B-sides for a crowd of mostly 40-somethings who danced like they were young again.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2019
Replete with common herbs and exotic plants, it is a garden worthy of Mechtild, and every year its dimensions increase.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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