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replete
Definitions
1
adjective
Completely
filled
or
supplied
with
something
;
abundantly
provided
.
The
picnic
basket
was
replete
with
delicious
sandwiches
and
snacks
.
After
the
harvest
,
the
barn
was
replete
with
grain
.
Her
speech
was
replete
with
inspiring
quotes
and
anecdotes
.
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Language
Latin
Original word
replētus
Word parts
re (again) + plēre (to fill)
Originally meant
filled again
Background
The word 'replete' comes from the Latin 'replētus', meaning 'filled again'. It entered English in the late Middle Ages, retaining its sense of being fully supplied or filled.