Replenish: meaning, definitions and examples
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replenish
[ rɪˈplɛnɪʃ ]
stock up on supplies
To replenish means to fill something up again or to make something complete again. It often refers to restocking or refilling supplies that have been used up or depleted.
Synonyms
recharge, refill, renew, restock
Examples of usage
- Please replenish the snacks in the pantry.
- We need to replenish our inventory before the busy season.
- The rain helped to replenish the water in the reservoir.
Translations
Translations of the word "replenish" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reabastecer
🇮🇳 फिर से भरना (phir se bharna)
🇩🇪 auffüllen
🇮🇩 mengisi kembali
🇺🇦 поповнювати
🇵🇱 uzupełniać
🇯🇵 補充する (ほじゅうする, hojū suru)
🇫🇷 reconstituer
🇪🇸 reponer
🇹🇷 yenilemek
🇰🇷 보충하다 (bochunghada)
🇸🇦 تجديد (tajdeed)
🇨🇿 doplnit
🇸🇰 dopĺňať
🇨🇳 补充 (bǔchōng)
🇸🇮 dopolniti
🇮🇸 endurnýja
🇰🇿 толықтыру
🇬🇪 შევსება (shevseba)
🇦🇿 tamamlamaq
🇲🇽 reponer
Word origin
The word 'replenish' originated from the Old French word 'replenir', which means 'to fill up'. It entered the English language in the 14th century. The prefix 're-' denotes repetition or intensification, while 'plenish' comes from the Latin 'plenus', meaning 'full'. Over the centuries, 'replenish' has maintained its core meaning of refilling or restocking.