what does fill mean?
FILL as NOUN
- Meaning
- a quantity sufficient to satisfy
Usage Example(s)
- he ate his fill of potatoes
- she had heard her fill of gossip
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- any material that fills a space or container
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- there was not enough fill for the trench
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FILL as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The pool slowly filled with water
- The theater filled up slowly
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- fill a container
- fill the child with pride
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- fill or meet a want or need
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Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- appoint someone to (a position or a job)
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- assume, as of positions or roles
Synonym(s)
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- She took the job as director of development
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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- The liquid fills the container
Hypernyms(s) fill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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