re·plen·ish
ri-ˈple-nish
replenished; replenishing; replenishes
1
: to fill or build up again
replenish a supply of fuel
… London's population was continually being replenished with recruits from the countryside …—Barbara A. Hanawalt
… most of her income will be used to replenish the family's almost-depleted savings.—Louis Uchitelle
… the fields are rotated every three years with other crops … so that the soil can replenish itself and remain nitrogen rich.—Eugenia Bone
Apparently, animals sleep to regulate body temperature, organize memories and replenish the immune system …—Sandra Blakeslee
2
a
: to fill with persons or animals
… be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth …—Genesis 1:28 (Authorized Version)
b
: to fill with inspiration or power : nourish
… the American mind should cease to replenish itself with the mighty wonders of Europe …—Van Wyck Brooks
c
archaic
: to supply fully : perfect
… his hive had so long been replenished with honey …—William Wordsworth
… the most replenished villain in the world …—William Shakespeare
plural -s
1
: something that replenishes : a new supply
organizations accustomed to recruit new members from among the new immigrants were now cut off from replenishments—Oscar Handlin
2
: the act or process of replenishing or the state of being replenished
propagates cutthroat trout, chiefly for the replenishment of mountain streams—American Guide Series: Oregon
promised him rest and replenishment—Winifred Bambrick
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“Replenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replenish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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