verb
replenish
rih-PLEHN-ihsh
verb
1
To fill something back up, or supply a fresh amount of something that has run low.
"We stopped at the supermarket to replenish our fridge before the holidays."
"The reservoir is replenished by winter rains each year."
How to Use Replenish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo top something back up after it has been used or depleted.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "replace" — replenishing means adding more of the same thing, while replacing means swapping in something new.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
replenish supplies
replenish stock
replenish energy
Word Forms
replenished past tense, replenishes singular
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Etymology
From Old French replenir, "to fill completely," itself built from re- ("again") plus plein, from Latin plenus ("full") — the same root that gives us "plenty" and "complete."