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Expend vs Replenish - What's the difference?

expend | replenish |

As verbs the difference between expend and replenish

is that expend is (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource) while replenish is to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.

expend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) to consume, exhaust (some resource)
  • * , King Henry VI Part 2 , act 3, scene 1:
    • If my death might make this island happy
    I would expend it with all willingness.
  • to spend, disburse

    • replenish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
    • It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.
  • (archaic) To fill; to complete; to supply fully.
    • ...and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... (Genesis 1:28, KJV)
  • (obsolete) To finish; to complete; to perfect.
  • * Shakespeare
    • We smothered the most replenished sweet work of nature.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

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