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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Although freight lines have crossed the country for more than a century, long-haul rail shipping remains a fragmented process, replete with congested hubs and delayed handoffs.
In the summer, he uprooted and paved over the iconic Rose Garden with flagstones and café style tables, replete with umbrellas, inspired by his Mar-a-Lago club.
From Salon
In October 2024, at a Warner Bros. sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Musk demonstrated his vision for cities replete with autonomous vehicles and robots.
In 32 pages of PowerPoint slides, replete with images of coastal high-rises alongside charts and cost tables, the plan outlines steps to take Gaza residents from tents to penthouses and from poverty to prosperity.
They have a roster replete with young talent and a farm system that’s the envy of their peers.
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