replenish

American  

[ri-plen-ish] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc..

   to replenish one's stock of food.

2. to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel.

3. to fill again or anew.

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replenish British  

/ rɪˈplɛnɪʃ /

verb

1. to make full or complete again by supplying what has been used up or is lacking

2. to put fresh fuel on (a fire)

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Other Word Forms

• replenisher noun
• replenishment noun
• unreplenished adjective
• well-replenished adjective

Etymology

Origin of replenish

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English replenisshen, from Middle French repleniss-, long stem of replenir “to fill,” Old French, equivalent to re- re- + plenir “to fill” (derivative of plein, from Latin plēnus full ¹ )

Example Sentences

If you’ve dipped into your emergency savings in the past year, it’s important to replenish that fund as soon as feasible.

From MarketWatch

She also said the declines in the Ranegras basin are especially severe, with water being depleted nearly 10 times faster than it is naturally replenished in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times

Tehran has seen intermittent rain since early December after months of dry weather, partially replenishing some of the city's reservoirs but leaving overall levels critically low.

From Barron's

He compares it to the process by which water evaporates from a trees' leaves, inducing a pumping effect that draws more water up through the plant's trunk and along its branches to replenish the leaves.

From BBC

Chevron’s long-term future depends—as does every oil company’s—on replenishing the stock of oil and gas it can produce.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• refill
• refresh
• restock
• restore