fill
/fˈɪl/
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Definitions
Noun
a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
Noun
any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
Verb
make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
Verb
become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
Verb
occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
Verb
assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
Verb
fill or meet a want or need
Verb
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
Verb
eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
Verb
fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
Verb
plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
Synonyms
More General Terms
alter
be
bushel
cater
change
change state
consume
do work
doctor
eat
employ
engage
enough
fix
furbish up
have
hire
ingest
material
mend
modify
ply
provide
repair
restore
stuff
sufficiency
supply
take
take in
touch on
turn
work
More Specific Terms
allay
answer
appease
assuage
bolster
brim
cement
charge
clog
close
cloy
clutter
clutter up
complete
crowd
deluge
electrify
farce
feed on
feed upon
fill again
fill up
flood
heap
impregnate
infuse
ink
instill
inundate
lade
laden
line
load
load up
lube
lubricate
overfill
overload
pack
pad
pall
populate
prime
quell
quench
rack up
refill
replenish
saturate
slake
stay
stuff
surcharge
swamp
take up
tincture
top off
water