replenish
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc..
to replenish one's stock of food.
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to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel.
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to fill again or anew.
verb
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to make full or complete again by supplying what has been used up or is lacking
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to put fresh fuel on (a fire)
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
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This includes long-term contracts to replenish munitions stocks so defense contractors can invest in production lines with more certainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Emery Mbasthi, vice president of the Congo Oil Association, told AFP that he was worried about "depleting reserves without being able to replenish them".
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
“But it’s not as ideal as having that additional snow reservoir ready to run off through summer, and replenish what we’re going to be releasing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The port is expecting a slight volume dip in March, followed by a stronger April as retailers and others replenish their stock and spring and summer fashions arrive at its docks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The kids we had seen in the kitchen had set up a table full of what looked like slow cookers and were making runs between the office building and the fire to replenish them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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