fill

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fill

The child uses the bucket to fill the sandcastle mold at the beach.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To make something full or to become full. This is the most common meaning, involving putting enough of something into a container, space, or time so that no more can be added.
    • To occupy a space completely.
    • To satisfy a need, requirement, or condition.
    • To hold or perform the duties of a position or role.
    • To put a material into a hole, cavity, or gap to make it level or solid.

  2. Noun:

    • An amount of something that is enough to make something full or to satisfy.
    • Material used to fill a hole or make ground level.
Usage
  • Verb (Transitive): Used with a direct object (what is being filled).
    • Please fill the glass with water.
    • The news filled her with joy.
    • He will fill the vacant position.
  • Verb (Intransitive): Used without a direct object, describing the state of becoming full.
    • The stadium began to fill an hour before the game.
    • Her eyes filled with tears.
  • Noun: Often used with possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) or articles (a, the).
    • He ate his fill at the buffet.
    • We used gravel as fill for the pothole.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • Can you fill this bottle, please? (Make it full)
    • The crowd filled the entire square. (Occupied the space)
    • This product fills a real need in the market. (Satisfies a need)
    • She fills the role of team leader admirably. (Performs the duties)
    • The dentist will fill the cavity. (Put material in a hole)
    • The room filled with laughter. (Became full)
  • Noun:
    • I've had my fill of bad news today. (I've had enough)
    • The construction crew ordered more fill for the foundation. (Material)
Advanced Usage
  • "To fill someone's shoes": To take over someone's role or responsibilities, especially when they have done it well.
    • It will be hard to find someone who can fill her shoes after she retires.
  • "To fill the bill": To be suitable or adequate for a particular purpose.
    • This simple tool should fill the bill for our needs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Filler (n): 1. A substance used to fill something. 2. Something of lesser quality used to take up space (e.g., in a speech or publication).
  • Filling (n): 1. The material used to fill something (e.g., a dental filling, pie filling). 2. (Adj.) Making you feel full after eating.
  • Full (adj): Containing as much as possible; having no empty space. (This is the state resulting from the action "to fill").
Synonyms
  • Verb: Pack, load, stock, replenish, occupy, pervade, satisfy, meet, fulfill, execute, perform.
  • Noun: Sufficiency, enough, capacity, load, filler, packing.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fill in:
    • To add information in the blank spaces on a document.
      • Fill in your name and address on the form.
    • To temporarily do someone's job.
      • I'm filling in for the manager while she's on vacation.
    • To inform someone with details.
      • Can you fill me in on what happened at the meeting?
  • Fill out:
    • To complete a form by writing information (similar to "fill in," often used for longer forms).
      • Please fill out this application.
    • To become larger or rounder, often referring to a person's body.
      • He filled out after he started going to the gym.
  • Fill up:
    • To make something completely full.
      • I need to fill up the car with gas.
    • To become completely full.
      • The theater filled up quickly.
Related Idioms
  • Have big shoes to fill: A variation of "fill someone's shoes," emphasizing that the previous person was exceptionally good.
  • Fill your face: To eat a lot of food greedily. (Informal)
    • The kids just filled their faces with pizza.
fill

The child uses the bucket to fill the sandcastle mold at the beach.

Noun
  1. any material that fills a space or container
    • there was not enough fill for the trench
  2. a quantity sufficient to satisfy
    • he ate his fill of potatoes
    • she had heard her fill of gossip
Verb
  1. plug with a substance
    • fill a cavity
  2. fill to satisfaction
    • I am sated
  3. eat until one is sated
    • He filled up on turkey
  4. appoint someone to (a position or a job)
  5. fill or meet a want or need
  6. 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
  7. occupy the whole of
    • The liquid fills the container
  8. become full
    • The pool slowly filled with water
    • The theater filled up slowly
  9. make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    • fill a container
    • fill the child with pride

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