Re*plen"ish (r?-pl?n"?sh), v. 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. Shak.

 

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Re*plen"ish, v. i.

To recover former fullness.

[Obs.]

The humors will not replenish so soon. Bacon.

 

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