replete
part of speech
adjective (replete) — formal
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Replete with something means full of it or well supplied with it. tree →
2) (formal) Replete can also mean very full after eating. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the stiff exam or book voice it says something has lots of something: «a story replete with adventure». Children meet it in classic books and reading tests; in everyday talk people say «full of» instead. Phrases: «replete with», «feeling replete».
examples
- The museum is replete with dinosaur bones. tree →
- After the huge Christmas dinner, we all sat back, replete. tree →
- The garden was replete with flowers. tree →
- His essay was replete with spelling mistakes. tree →
- The old castle is replete with secret passages. tree →
- In plain words, replete with means full of. tree →
- In choosing for him a task so replete with danger, Eurystheus was in hopes that he might rid himself for ever of his hated cousin. tree →
note
Formal word; normally used with «with». In everyday speech «full of» is better. Do not confuse with «deplete» (to use up), which is almost the opposite.
Trees and pragmatics
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