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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Or how, when thus restored, may daedal Earth Foster and plenish with her ancient food, Which, kind by kind, she offers unto each?
From On the Nature of Things by Leonard, William Ellery
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
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
The pretty cowherd would fill the pail with water to plenish the tubs from which her charges drank.
From Norway by Jungman, Beatrix
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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