Definition of 'fill'

Noun

1. a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
2. any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
      Synonyms: filling

Verb

1. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
      Synonyms: fill up make full
      Antonyms: empty
2. become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
      Synonyms: fill up
      Antonyms: empty discharge
3. occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
      Synonyms: occupy
4. assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
      Synonyms: take
5. fill or meet a want or need
      Synonyms: meet satisfy fulfill fulfil
6. appoint someone to (a position or a job)
7. eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
      Synonyms: fill up
8. fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
      Synonyms: satiate sate replete
9. plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"

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