William Safire
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It’s no coincidence that replete and complete are close in meaning. Both words come from the Latin verb plēre, meaning "to fill," and both indicate that something contains all that is wanted, needed, or possible. There are some subtle differences in usage, however. Complete applies when all that is needed is present ("a complete picture of the situation"), whereas replete is the synonym of choice when fullness is accompanied by a sense of satiety ("the buffet was replete with dishes from all over the world"). Etymology fans may be interested to know that the list of plēre descendants doesn't end with these two; English is in fact replete with them. Some other words supplied by this Latin verb include deplete, expletive, implement, and supply.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Riding the elevator to the fourth floor, we were greeted with a veritable feast of haute horlogerie, replete with the types of timepiece that cause collector’s mouths to drop agape and their eyes to water.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The toilet, the jammed commuter train, the garbage can, all replete with loneliness.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Tourists make pilgrimages to try its Hailey Bieber smoothie, replete with obscure superfoods and priced around $22.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Replete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replete. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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