From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreplenishre‧plen‧ish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ verb [transitive] formalFULL to put new supplies into something, or to fill something again More vaccines are needed to replenish our stocks.► see thesaurus at fill —replenishment noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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replenish• In these smaller waters, the miller could work by day and his mill-pond would be replenished at night.• Even the earth, replenished by months of monsoon water, rumbled festively under the renewed activities of tadpoles and bougainvilleas.• But of course it wishes to replenish its coffers.• On the fifth day Koju drove off to replenish our water supply at a well several kilometers away.• Entire shoals are surrounded by nets and sucked in for processing and freezing, leaving nothing left to breed and replenish stocks.• In an emergency, water can be pumped from the well to replenish the irrigation canals.• As more workers retire, new employees are needed to replenish the workforce.• All creatures need sleep to replenish their energies for the next awakening.• Shortages of food and poor transportation mean that the stores are not able to replenish their shelves as often as they would like to.From Longman Business Dictionaryreplenishre‧plen‧ish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ verb [transitive] formal to make something full again by adding new supplies to replace those that have been usedManufacturers are scheduling overtime work to replenish low inventories.Many banks rely on profits from credit cards to helpreplenish theircapital.→ See Verb tableOrigin replenish (1600-1700) Old French replenir, from plein “full” 