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Perpetuate vs Replenish - What's the difference?

perpetuate | replenish |

As verbs the difference between perpetuate and replenish

is that perpetuate is to make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion while replenish is to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.

perpetuate

English

Verb

(perpetuat)
  • To make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion.
    • (Addison)
    (Burke)
  • To prolong the existence of.

    • Derived terms

    * perpetuable * perpetuance * perpetuation * perpetuator

    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)

    References

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