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fill
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- pronunciation:
- fIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- fill in, fill out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
fills, filling, filled |
definition 1: |
to cause to become full; put as much as possible into.
He filled the bag with leaves.- antonyms:
- empty, hollow
- similar words:
- cram, crowd, jam, line, load, pack, squeeze, stuff
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definition 2: |
to take up all or most of the space in.
Rabbits filled the cage.- synonyms:
- crowd
- similar words:
- clog, jam, occupy, pack, take
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definition 3: |
to work or perform in.
He fills the role of a teacher very well.- similar words:
- carry out, discharge, fulfill, occupy
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definition 4: |
to close up or plug.
The dentist filled a cavity in the boy's tooth.- synonyms:
- plug
- similar words:
- caulk, close, cork, seal, stop
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definition 5: |
to prepare or make up.
The pharmacist filled my prescription for cough medicine.- similar words:
- prepare, supply
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definition 6: |
to become full.
The room filled with guests from all over the world.- antonyms:
- empty
- similar words:
- expand, load up
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related words: |
burst, clutter, heap, inflate, people, sack, stock |
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phrase: |
fill in, fill out |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
an amount that is enough to make full or satisfy.
He ate his fill of peanuts. |
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derivation: |
filled (adj.) |
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