replete
Meaning: Filled or well-supplied with something; abundantly provided. Can also mean completely full, especially after eating.
Replete is a word of two registers. In its formal sense, it means thoroughly supplied or abundantly equipped — 'a history replete with contradictions.' In its more domestic sense, it means sated after a large meal — 'feeling replete after Christmas dinner.' The formal usage is far more common in written English and collocates with 'with.' The word appears frequently in book reviews, travel writing, and cultural criticism, where it signals richness and abundance. It is more elegant than 'full' and less casual than 'stuffed.'
Examples
- The archive is replete with correspondence that sheds new light on the poet's troubled personal life. 该档案馆保存着大量通信资料,为了解这位诗人动荡的个人生活提供了新视角。El archivo está repleto de correspondencia que arroja nueva luz sobre la turbulenta vida personal del poeta.そのアーカイブには、詩人の波乱に満ちた私生活に新たな光を当てる書簡が豊富に収蔵されている。그 아카이브에는 시인의 파란만장한 사생활에 새로운 빛을 비추는 서한이 풍부하게 소장되어 있다.
- The banquet hall was replete with flowers, candlelight, and the aroma of roasting game. 宴会厅里摆满了鲜花、烛光,弥漫着烤野味的香气。La sala de banquetes estaba repleta de flores, luz de velas y el aroma de caza asada.宴会場は花、燭光、そしてジビエを焼く香りに満ちていた。연회장은 꽃, 촛불, 그리고 사냥감을 굽는 향기로 가득 차 있었다.
- After three courses and a cheese board, the diners sat back in their chairs, thoroughly replete. 三道菜和一份奶酪拼盘之后,食客们往椅背一靠,心满意足。Después de tres platos y una tabla de quesos, los comensales se recostaron en sus sillas, completamente saciados.3コースの料理とチーズの盛り合わせの後、食事客たちは椅子にもたれ、すっかり満腹になった。3코스 요리와 치즈 보드를 마친 후, 식사객들은 의자에 기대앉아 완전히 배가 불렀다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: literary, journalism
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin repletus, past participle of replere (to fill again, to fill up), from re- (again) and plere (to fill). Entered English via Old French in the 14th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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