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
- 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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The site’s imagery—replete with barrel curls, pink cowboy boots and milkmaid dresses—sketches an ideal of a modern conservative woman: a churchgoing, city-dwelling young mother who is employed and upwardly mobile.
On either side lie two run-down empty tower blocks, replete with broken windows and walls blackened by fire damage.
From BBC
Taking on a powerhouse Swedish squad replete with NHL talent on Wednesday, Italy kept the score tied until deep into the second period.
Thailand's political history is replete with military coups, bloody street protests and judicial bans on prime ministers and parties.
From Barron's
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.
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