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Meaning of 'fill' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fill [ a.]
- To make full; to supply with as much as can be held or contained; to put or pour into, till no more can be received; to occupy the whole capacity of.
- To furnish an abudant supply to; to furnish with as mush as is desired or desirable; to occupy the whole of; to swarm in or overrun.
- To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
- To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair.
- To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy.
- To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails.
- To trim (a yard) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails.
- To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel.
2 . Fill [ n.]
- One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.
3 . Fill [ v. i.]
- To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind.
- To fill a cup or glass for drinking.
4 . Fill [ v. t.]
- A full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction.

Meaning of 'fill' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fill [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quantity sufficient to satisfy
Example in sentence:
  • he ate his fill of potatoes;
  • she had heard her fill of gossip
Meaning (2):
- any material that fills a space or container
Example in sentence:
  • there was not enough fill for the trench
3 . fill [ v]
Meaning (3):
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
Example in sentence:
  • does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?;
  • meet a need;
  • This job doesn't match my dreams
Meaning (4):
- plug with a substance
Example in sentence:
  • fill a cavity
Meaning (5):
- make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Example in sentence:
  • fill a container;
  • fill the child with pride
Meaning (6):
- eat until one is sated
Example in sentence:
  • He filled up on turkey
Meaning (7):
- assume, as of positions or roles
Example in sentence:
  • he occupies the position of manager;
  • She took the job as director of development;
  • the young prince will soon occupy the throne
Meaning (8):
- fill to satisfaction
Example in sentence:
  • I am sated
Meaning (9):
- occupy the whole of
Example in sentence:
  • The liquid fills the container
Meaning (10):
- become full
Example in sentence:
  • The pool slowly filled with water;
  • The theater filled up slowly

Nearby Words:

fil filaceous filacer filament filamentary filamentous filametoid filander filanders filar

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