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what does fill in mean?

FILL IN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • supply with information on a specific topic
    Usage Example(s)
    • He filled me in on the latest developments
    Hypernyms(s) fill in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • write all the required information onto a form
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fill out this questionnaire, please!
    • make out a form
    Entail(s)
  3. Meaning
    • represent the effect of shade or shadow on
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fill in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • be a substitute
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
    • The skim milk substitutes for cream–we are on a strict diet
    Hypernyms(s) fill in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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what does fill-in mean?

FILL-IN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
    • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
    Hypernyms(s) fill-in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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