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Fill

see synonyms of fill

Noun

1. fill

a quantity sufficient to satisfy

Example Sentences:
'he ate his fill of potatoes'
'she had heard her fill of gossip'

2. fill, filling

any material that fills a space or container

Example Sentences:
'there was not enough fill for the trench'

Verb

3. fill, fill up, make full

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

Example Sentences:
'fill a container'
'fill the child with pride'

4. fill, fill up

become full

Example Sentences:
'The pool slowly filled with water'
'The theater filled up slowly'

5. fill, occupy

occupy the whole of

Example Sentences:
'The liquid fills the container'

6. fill, occupy, take

assume, as of positions or roles

Example Sentences:
'She took the job as director of development'
'he occupies the position of manager'
'the young prince will soon occupy the throne'

7. fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy

fill or meet a want or need

8. fill

appoint someone to (a position or a job)

9. fill, fill up

eat until one is sated

Example Sentences:
'He filled up on turkey'

10. fill, replete, sate, satiate

fill to satisfaction

Example Sentences:
'I am sated'

11. fill

plug with a substance

Example Sentences:
'fill a cavity'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fill

see synonyms of fill
verb (mainly tr; often foll by up)
1. (also intr)
to make or become full
to fill up a bottle
the bath fills in two minutes
2. 
to occupy the whole of
the party filled two floors of the house
3. 
to plug (a gap, crevice, cavity, etc)
4. 
to meet (a requirement or need) satisfactorily
5. 
to cover (a page or blank space) with writing, drawing, etc
6. 
to hold and perform the duties of (an office or position)
7. 
to appoint or elect an occupant to (an office or position)
8. building
to build up (ground) with fill
9. (also intr)
to swell or cause to swell with wind, as in manoeuvring the sails of a sailing vessel
10. 
to increase the bulk of by adding an inferior substance
11. poker
to complete (a full house, etc) by drawing the cards needed
12. mainly US and Canadian
to put together the necessary materials for (a prescription or order)
13.  fill the bill
noun
14. 
material such as gravel, stones, etc, used to bring an area of ground up to a required level
15.  one's fill

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fill

see synonyms of fill
verb transitive
1. 
a. 
to put as much as possible into; make full
b. 
to put a considerable quantity of something into
to fill the tub for a bath, to fill one's life with joy
2. 
a. 
to take up or occupy all or nearly all the capacity, area, or extent of
the crowd filled the room
b. 
to spread or be diffused throughout
3. 
a. 
to occupy (an office, position, etc.)
b. 
to put a person into (an office, position, etc.)
4.  US
to fulfill (an engagement to perform, speak, etc.)
5.  US
a. 
to supply the things needed or called for in (an order, prescription, etc.)
b. 
to satisfy (a need, requirement, etc.)
6. 
a. 
to close or plug (holes, cracks, etc.)
b. 
to insert a filling in (a tooth)
7. 
to satisfy the hunger or desire of; feed or satiate
8.  US
to raise the level of (low land) by adding earth, gravel, etc.
9.  Nautical
a. 
to cause (a sail) to swell out
b. 
to adjust (a sail) so that the wind strikes its after side
10.  US, Poker
to draw the card or cards needed to complete (a straight, flush, or full house)
verb intransitive
11. 
to become full
noun
12. 
all that is needed to make full
13. 
all that is needed to satisfy
to eat or drink one's fill
14.  US
anything that fills or is used to fill; esp., earth, gravel, etc. used for filling a hole or depression
15.  US
a piece of land artificially raised to a required level, as a railroad embankment

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fill

see synonyms of fill
v. filled, fill·ing, fills
v.tr.
1.
a. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level: fill a glass with milk; filled the tub with water.
b. To supply or provide to the fullest extent: filled the mall with new stores.
c. To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel.
d. To stop or plug up (an opening, for example).
e. To repair a cavity of (a tooth).
f. To add a foreign substance to (cloth or wood, for example).
2.
a. To flow or move into (a container or area), often to capacity: Water is filling the basement. Fans are filling the stadium.
b. To pervade: Music filled the room.
3.
a. To satiate, as with food and drink: The guests filled themselves with pie.
b. To engage or occupy completely: a song that filled me with nostalgia.
4.
a. To satisfy or meet; fulfill: fill the requirements. See Synonyms at satisfy.
b. To supply what is specified by or required for: fill a prescription; fill an order.
5.
a. To put a person into (a job or position): We filled the job with a new hire.
b. To discharge the duties of; occupy: How long has she filled that post?
6. To cover the surface of (an inexpensive metal) with a layer of precious metal, such as gold.
7. Nautical
a. To cause (a sail) to swell.
b. To adjust (a yard) so that wind will cause a sail to swell.
v.intr.
To become full: The basement is filling with water.
n.
1. An amount needed to make full, complete, or satisfied: eat one's fill.
2. Material for filling a container, cavity, or passage.
3.
a. A built-up piece of land; an embankment.
b. The material, such as earth or gravel, used for this.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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