Replenish vs Nourish - What's the difference?
replenish | nourish |
To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
(archaic) To fill; to complete; to supply fully.
(obsolete) To finish; to complete; to perfect.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) A nurse.
To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
* Bible, Is. xliv. 14
To support; to maintain.
* Shakespeare
To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.
To cherish; to comfort.
* Bible, James v. 5
To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.
* Bible, 1 Timothy iv. 6
To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
(obsolete) To gain nourishment.
In obsolete terms the difference between replenish and nourish
is that replenish is to finish; to complete; to perfect while nourish is a nurse.As verbs the difference between replenish and nourish
is that replenish is to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity while nourish is to feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.As a noun nourish is
a nurse.replenish
English
Verb
(es)- It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.
- ...and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... (Genesis 1:28, KJV)
- We smothered the most replenished sweet work of nature.
Antonyms
* (l)References
* *nourish
English
Noun
(es)Verb
(es)- He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
- I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.
- Ye have nourished your hearts.
- Nourished up in the words of faith.
- (Chaucer)
- (Francis Bacon)