henchir

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henchir

  • [ẽnʲˈt͡ʃiɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo fenchir, y este del latín implēre «(re)llenar». Compárese el portugués encher.

verb haber henchido · hinchiendo · habiendo henchido · henchido · hincho · hinches

  1. Llenar. El niño se henchía de sabiduría.
  2. pronominal Ocupar un espacio o envase completamente.

    Similar: llenar, rellenar, repletar · Opposite: vaciar

  3. Dar copiosamente.

    Similar: colmar

  4. rare Ocupar dignamente un lugar o empleo.

In English

  • stuff to fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner
  • top off (US) to fill or refill the container

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"henchir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/henchir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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henchir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/henchir

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"henchir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/henchir.

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@misc{henchir_2026,
  title = {henchir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/henchir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}