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replete

American  
[ri-pleet] / rɪˈplit /

adjective

  1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed bywith ).

    a speech replete with sentimentality.

  2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

    Synonyms:
    satiated

  3. complete.

    a scholarly survey, replete in its notes and citations.

noun

  1. Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.

replete British  
/ rɪˈpliːt /

adjective

  1. (often foll by with) copiously supplied (with); abounding (in)

  2. having one's appetite completely or excessively satisfied by food and drink; stuffed; gorged; satiated

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Other Word Forms

  • repletely adverb
  • repleteness noun
  • repletive adjective
  • repletively adverb
  • unreplete adjective
  • unrepleteness noun

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; re-, full 1

Example Sentences

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Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

On either side lie two run-down empty tower blocks, replete with broken windows and walls blackened by fire damage.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Her comments to the media were replete with warnings about the dangers of surging core inflation, and the RBA said the price growth could top its 2% to 3% target band long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The study of history is by nature messy, replete with conflicting interpretations and incomplete puzzles, but it’s what you need to know in order not to repeat it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

His voice is replete with danger, lush with menace.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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