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replenished

|re-plen-ished|

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/rɪˈplɛnɪʃt/

(replenish)

refill or restore

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounAdjectiveAdjective
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'replenished' originates from Anglo-French, specifically the verb 'replenir,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'plenir' meant 'to fill'; in English the past form was created by adding the suffix '-ed' to 'replenish,' ultimately from Latin 'plenus' meaning 'full'.

Historical Evolution

'replenir' (and Old French 'repleniss-') passed into Middle English as 'replenisshen'/'replenish' and eventually became the modern English 'replenish'; the form 'replenished' arose in English with the regular past suffix '-ed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to make full again' and this sense has remained largely the same; as an adjective, 'replenished' came to mean 'having been refilled or restocked'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'replenish'.

They replenished the water tanks before the long trip.

Adjective 1

filled up again; restocked or resupplied.

After the delivery, the once-empty shelves were replenished.

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Last updated: 2025/08/10 19:51