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fill

/fɪl/noun, verb1 syllable

Fill means: assume, as of positions or roles.

Synonyms for fill22

noun, as in any material that fills a space or container

filling

verb, as in assume, as of positions or roles

take, occupy, assume, strike, take up

verb, as in fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil

verb, as in fill to satisfaction

satiate, sate, replete

verb, as in make full, also in a metaphorical sense

fill up, make full

verb, as in become full

fill up

verb, as in occupy the whole of

occupy

verb, as in eat until one is sated

fill up

also used for fill

stop, pervade, get up in, knob, swive

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Opposites of fill

empty

What does fill mean?11

verb

1

assume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”

2

fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction“does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”

3

fill to satisfaction“I am sated”

4

make full, also in a metaphorical sense“fill a container”

5

become full“The pool slowly filled with water”

6

occupy the whole of“The liquid fills the container”

7

eat until one is sated“He filled up on turkey”

8

appoint someone to (a position or a job)

9

plug with a substance“fill a cavity”

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fill?35

two syllables

untilbrazilfulfilltamilgoodwill
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All 35 rhymes for fill, grouped by syllable

Fill in a sentence

  • Empty your pockets into your mind, and your mind will fill up your pockets.mailohilohi
  • But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth and fill it.carlosalberto
  • If there's no wind, the sails cannot fill.JeanM
  • Could you fill it up and take a look at the oil, too?CK
  • In preparation, clean the bath and fill it.terrywallwork
  • In preparation, clean and fill the bath tub.terrywallwork
  • Every time you think of him, your eyes fill with tears.sundown
  • If gold and jade fill your rooms, you won't be able to protect them.Miktsoanit

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Forms of fill

as a noun

plural
fills

as a verb

past tense
filled
present participle
filling
third-person singular
fills
past participle
filled