replenish
pronunciation
How to pronounce replenish in British English:
UK [rɪˈplenɪʃ]
How to pronounce replenish in American English:
US [rɪˈplenɪʃ]
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- Verb:
- fill something that had previously been emptied
Word Origin
- replenish (v.)
- mid-14c., from Old French repleniss-, extended present participle stem of replenir "to fill up," from re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + -plenir, from Latin plenus "full" (see plenary). Related: Replanished; replenishing.
Example
- 1. Stem cells exist to replenish the supply ofother cells .
- 2. We have to depend on the fish to replenish themselves .
- 3. Banks unable to replenish capital could face a tightening regulatory vise .
- 4. Replenish your army with fresh troops before you make each move .
- 5. Your body is in survival mode and needs food to replenish its energy .