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plen / ple / plet

to fill; full

Latin · plere / plenus

Latin plere 'to fill' and plenus 'full'. Plen- and plet- words show fullness: plenty is a full supply, complete is filled up, replenish fills again, plenary is attended by everyone.

Memory trick

PLENty means FULL: the glass is PLENty full, COMPLETE when nothing is missing.

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