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replenish
Meaning: to fill something up again after it has been used or emptied
replenish in a sentence
How replenish is used in real sentences:
The waiter quickly replenished our water glasses before we even asked for more.
After the marathon, volunteers were replenishing the table with fresh water and orange slices for the exhausted runners.
“Arturo rode with volunteers who worked to replenish clinic shelves whenever medicine and clean bandages ran low.”
— from the passage The Slanted Signature
Synonyms for replenish
Other words for replenish — restock, refill and renew — carry the same meaning.
- restock
- refill
- renew
Antonyms of replenish
Words that mean the opposite of replenish:
- deplete
- drain
- exhaust
Where it comes from
From Old French replenir 'to fill up again'
Memory hook
REPLENISH — 're-' (again) + 'plenish' (fill) means to fill up again.