re|plen´ish|ment

re|plen´ish|ment
re|plen|ish «rih PLEHN ihsh», transitive verb.
to fill again; provide a new supply for: »

to replenish one's wardrobe. One cannot take from a water supply at a greater rate than it is replenished (R. N. Elston).

SYNONYM(S): refill, renew.
–v.i.
to fill again; become filled: »

Her coffers began to replenish, her subjects were rich (H. Stubbe).

[< Old French repleniss-, stem of replenir < Latin re- again + plēnus full, related to plēre fill. Compare etym. under replete. (Cf.replete)]
re|plen´ish|er, noun.
re|plen´ish|ment, noun.

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  • re|plen´ish|er — re|plen|ish «rih PLEHN ihsh», transitive verb. to fill again; provide a new supply for: »to replenish one s wardrobe. One cannot take from a water supply at a greater rate than it is replenished (R. N. Elston). SYNONYM(S): refill, renew. –v.i. to …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|plen|ish — «rih PLEHN ihsh», transitive verb. to fill again; provide a new supply for: »to replenish one s wardrobe. One cannot take from a water supply at a greater rate than it is replenished (R. N. Elston). SYNONYM(S): refill, renew. –v.i. to fill again; …   Useful english dictionary

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • plen — plen; plen·i·po; plen·i·po·ten·tial; plen·ish; plen·i·tude; plen·i·tu·di·nous; plen·te·ous; plen·te·ous·ly; plen·te·ous·ness; plen·ti·ful; plen·ti·ful·ly; plen·ti·ful·ness; re·plen·ish; re·plen·ish·er; re·plen·ish·ment; plen·i·po·ten·tia·ry;… …   English syllables

  • replenishment — re·plen·ish·ment …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • replenish — re•plen•ish [[t]rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to make full or complete again 2) to supply with fresh fuel 3) to fill again or anew 4) to become full or complete again • Etymology: 1300–50; replenisshen < MF repleniss , long s. of replenir to fill,… …   From formal English to slang

  • replenish — re|plen|ish [ rı plenıʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something full again or bring it back to its previous level by replacing what has been used ╾ re|plen|ish|ment noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Replenishment — Re*plen ish*ment ( ment), n. 1. The act of replenishing, or the state of being replenished. [1913 Webster] 2. That which replenishes; supply. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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