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Webster 1913 Edition

Replenish

Re-plen′ish

(r?-pl?n′?sh)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Replenished
(-?sht)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Replenishing
.]
[OE.
replenissen
, OF.
replenir
; L. pref.
re-
re- +
plenus
full. See
Full
,
-ish
, and cf.
Replete
.]
1.
To fill again after having been diminished or emptied; to stock anew; hence, to fill completely; to cause to abound.
Multiply and
replenish
the earth.
Gen. i. 28.
The waters thus
With fish
replenished
, and the air with fowl.
Milton.
2.
To finish; to complete; to perfect.
[Obs.]
We smothered
The most
replenished
sweet work of nature.
Shakespeare

Re-plen′ish

,
Verb.
I.
To recover former fullness.
[Obs.]
The humors will not
replenish
so soon.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Replenish

REPLEN'ISH

,
Verb.
T.
[L. re and plenus, full.]
1.
To fill; to stock with numbers or abundance. The magazines are replenished with corn. The springs are replenished with water.
Multiply and replenish the earth. Gen. 1.
2.
To finish; to complete. [Not in use.]

REPLEN'ISH

,
Verb.
I.
To recover former fullness.

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