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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Once, this forest on California’s North Coast was replete with the ancient behemoths that can live beyond 2,000 years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Anyone showing up for a film replete with big-budget pop spectacle will be thrown for a loop by Lowery’s dialogue-heavy screenplay.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Spices in particular have been a standout performer in supermarkets’ center aisles that are replete with packaged items like cereal, rice and soup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The region is replete with dissidents loyal to warlord Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernandez -- better known as Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
She glared at Bruce Bogtrotter who was sitting on his chair like some huge overstuffed grub, replete, comatose, unable to move or to speak.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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