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Abdullah Saleem Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Proper usage of replete

Can I use replete as

The roads were repleted with vehicles ???
  

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Replete is an adjective, so you must at least do this: The roads were replete with vehicles. However, the word normally has the idea of having abundance or a full supply (usually of a good thing), so it seems inappropriate in your sentence. These are more natural: The roads were replete with fast-food restaurants and gas stations.

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  • Replete is an adjective, so you must at least do this: The roads were replete with vehicles.
  • However, the word normally has the idea of having abundance or a full supply (usually of a good thing), so it seems inappropriate in your sentence.
  • These are more natural: The roads were replete with fast-food restaurants and gas stations.
  • The roads were jammed with vehicles.
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Replete is an adjective, so you must at least do this:

The roads were replete with vehicles.

However, the word normally has the idea of having abundance or a full supply (usually of a good thing), so it seems inappropriate in your sentence. These are more natural:

The roads were replete with fast-food restaurants and gas stations.
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Any other than jammed?

So, replete should only be used for those which are full of good things or for good purpose?
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Probably not 'only', but it sounds sarcastic if you use 'replete' of a bad thing.

The roads were jammed /packed/crowded /gridlocked with vehicles.
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