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fill > 11 senses
NOUN1fillA quantity sufficient to satisfy
2fill, fillingAny material that fills a space or container
VERB1fill, fill up, make fullMake full, also in a metaphorical sense
2fill, fill upBecome full
3fill, occupyOccupy the whole of
4fill, takeAssume, as of positions or roles
5fill, meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfilFill or meet a want or need
6fillAppoint someone to (a position or a job)
7fill, fill upEat until one is sated
8fill, satiate, sate, repleteFill to satisfaction
9fillPlug with a substance
fill > pronunciation
Soundsfih'l
RhymesAdvil, anthill, Asheville, and 98 more rhymes in ihl at the HyperDic website...
fill > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA quantity sufficient to satisfy.
Examples"he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
Broaderenough, sufficiency
Verbsfill; fill
fill > noun 2, substance
MeaningAny material that fills a space or container.
Examples"there was not enough fill for the trench"
Synonymsfilling
Narrowercement
Broadermaterial, stuff
Verbsfill; fill; fill
fill > verb 1, change
MeaningMake full, also in a metaphorical sense.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something
ModelThey fill the cart with boxes
Examples"fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
Synonymsfill up, make full
Cause tofill, fill up
Narrowerclutter, clutter up; clog, overload; brim; stuff; stuff; pad, bolster; people, populate; top off; heap; overfill; ink; replenish, refill, fill again; prime; line; complete; impregnate, saturate; impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture; electrify; lubricate, lube; surcharge; load, lade, laden, load up; load, charge; deluge, flood, inundate, swamp; stuff; pack
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contraryempty
See alsofill out; fill in
Nounsfiller; filler; filler; filling; fill
fill > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome full.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
Synonymsfill up
Caused byfill, fill up, make full
Narrowerwater; flood; rack up
Broaderchange state, turn
Contraryempty, discharge
Nounsfilling; fill
fill > verb 3, stative
MeaningOccupy the whole of.
PatternSomething ----s something
ModelThe books fill the box
Examples"The liquid fills the container"
Synonymsoccupy
Narrowercrowd; take up
Broaderbe
fill > verb 4, social
MeaningAssume, as of positions or roles.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymstake
Broaderwork, do work
Similar toassume, take, strike, take up
fill > verb 5, consumption
MeaningFill or meet a want or need.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsmeet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil
Narroweranswer; quell, stay, appease; feed on, feed upon; quench, slake, allay, assuage
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
Nounsfill
fill > verb 6, social
MeaningAppoint someone to (a position or a job).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderhire, engage, employ
fill > verb 7, consumption
MeaningEat until one is sated.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"He filled up on turkey"
Synonymsfill up
Broadereat
fill > verb 8, consumption
MeaningFill to satisfaction.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymssatiate, sate, replete
Narrowercloy, pall
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
Nounsfill
fill > verb 9, change
MeaningPlug with a substance.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"fill a cavity"
Narrowerclose, fill up
Broaderrepair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
Nounsfiller; fill; filling

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