plenish
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of plenish
1425–75; late Middle English plenyss < Middle French pleniss-, long stem of plenir to fill, ultimately < Latin plēnus full. See plenum, -ish 2
Example Sentences
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Where is the singer whose large notes and clear Can heal and arm and plenish and sustain?
From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William
Having built his house, Cecil Rhodes employed agents to hunt up in Holland fine specimens of genuine old Dutch furniture with which to plenish it.
From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord
To all this a little money is added by the parties present, to enable the young couple to plenish their little domicile.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
Far from that, but He will draw eye to eye and lip to lip, so both be pure, saying, 'Be fruitful, and plenish the earth.'
From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
Surely some fortunate hour 5 Phaon will come, and his beauty Be spent like water to plenish Need of that beauty!
From Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics by Carman, Bliss
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