Fill

[fɪl]

Definition

(noun.) a quantity sufficient to satisfy; 'he ate his fill of potatoes'; 'she had heard her fill of gossip'.

(verb.) plug with a substance; 'fill a cavity'.

(verb.) become full; 'The pool slowly filled with water'; 'The theater filled up slowly'.

(verb.) make full, also in a metaphorical sense; 'fill a container'; 'fill the child with pride'.

(verb.) appoint someone to (a position or a job).

(verb.) 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'.

Edited by Ervin--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.

(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.

(a.) 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.

(a.) To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.

(a.) 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.

(a.) To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy.

(a.) To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails.

(a.) To trim (a yard) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails.

(a.) To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel.

(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.

(v. i.) To fill a cup or glass for drinking.

(v. t.) A full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction.

Typist: Nelly

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Make full, fill up.[2]. Store, supply, furnish, replenish, stock.[3]. Satisfy, content, GLUT.[4]. Occupy (as a place of trust), hold.

v. n. [1]. Fill a glass or cup.[2]. Become full, be filled, fill up.

n. Full supply.

Editor: Monica

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Replenish, content, supply, satisfy, gorge, glut, occupy, appoint, stuff,store, rise, swell, grow, expand, increase

ANT:Exhaust, deprive, drain, dissatisfy, stint, vacate, misappoint, subside,shrink, ebb, evaporate, diminish

Editor: Priscilla

Definition

n. (Shak.) the thill or shaft of a cart or carriage.

v.t. to make full: to put into until all the space is occupied: to supply abundantly: to satisfy: to glut: to perform the duties of: to supply a vacant office.—v.i. to become full: to become satiated.—n. as much as fills or satisfies: a full supply: a single charge of anything.—ns. Fill′er he who or that which fills: a vessel for conveying a liquid into a bottle; Fill′ing anything used to fill up stop a hole to complete &c. as the woof in weaving: supply.

Checked by Elaine

Examples

Typed by Floyd

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