plenish

[ plen-ish ]
/ ˈplɛn ɪʃ /

verb (used with object) Chiefly Scot.

to fill up; stock; furnish.

Origin of plenish

1425–75; late Middle English plenyss < Middle French pleniss-, long stem of plenir to fill, ultimately < Latin plēnus full. See plenum, -ish2

OTHER WORDS FROM plenish

plen·ish·er, noun plen·ish·ment, noun un·plen·ished, adjective

Words nearby plenish

plenary, plenary indulgence, plench, plenipotent, plenipotentiary, plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure, plenteous, plentiful

Example sentences from the Web for plenish

  • To all this a little money is added by the parties present, to enable the young couple to plenish their little domicile.

    Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various

  • The pretty cowherd would fill the pail with water to plenish the tubs from which her charges drank.

    Norway |Beatrix Jungman

British Dictionary definitions for plenish

plenish
/ (ˈplɛnɪʃ) /

verb

(tr) Scot to fill, stock, or resupply

Derived forms of plenish

plenisher, noun plenishment, noun

Word Origin for plenish

C15: from Old French pleniss-, from plenir, from Latin plēnus full