The phrase "to replenish the earth" means to fill or restore the earth with living things, such as plants, animals, and humans, in order to ensure its continued abundance and diversity. Full definition
Remember the story a few years back about an environmentally - friendly form of burial that sifted the toxic and valuable metals from corpses and put resulting nutrient - rich dust into biodegradable caskets to replenish the earth as compost? (treehugger.com)
Just as animals return to their burrows for the winter to store energy for the time that the sun will once replenish the earth, return also to your resume and career search strategies with a new focus. (njresumeservice.com)
I believe in being respectful of others who disagree with me, but the Spirit of God inspires me to defend his first commandment, that a man and woman shall be one flesh, and be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)