replete

Everyday

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 →

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.