VERB | change | fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
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change | fill, fill up | become full | |
stative | fill, occupy | occupy the whole of | |
social | fill, take, occupy | assume, as of positions or roles | |
consumption | fill, fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | fill or meet a want or need | |
social | fill | appoint someone to (a position or a job) | |
consumption | fill, fill up | eat until one is sated | |
consumption | fill, satiate, sate, replete | fill to satisfaction | |
change | fill | plug with a substance | |
NOUN | quantity | fill | a quantity sufficient to satisfy |
substance | fill, filling | any material that fills a space or container |
Sounds | fih'l | |
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Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... |
Meaning | A quantity sufficient to satisfy. | |
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Broader | enough, sufficiency | An adequate quantity |
Verbs | fill | fill to satisfaction |
fill | fill or meet a want or need |
Meaning | Any material that fills a space or container. | |
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Example | "there was not enough fill for the trench" | |
Synonym | filling | |
Narrower | cement | Any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth |
Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
Spanish | empaste, relleno | |
Catalan | farcit | |
Verbs | fill | become full |
fill | make full, also in a metaphorical sense | |
fill | plug with a substance |
Meaning | make full, also in a metaphorical sense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something | |
Model | They fill the cart with boxes | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | fill up, make full | |
Cause to | fill, fill up | Become full |
Narrower | brim | fill as much as possible |
clog, overload | Fill to excess so that function is impaired | |
clutter, clutter up | fill a space in a disorderly way | |
complete | Bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements | |
deluge, flood, inundate, swamp | Fill quickly beyond capacity | |
electrify | Charge (a conductor) with electricity | |
farce, stuff | Fill with a stuffing while cooking | |
heap | Fill to overflow | |
impregnate, saturate | infuse or fill completely | |
impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture | Fill, as with a certain quality | |
ink | Fill with ink | |
line | Fill plentifully | |
load, lade, laden, load up | Fill or place a load on | |
load, charge | Provide (a device) with something necessary | |
lubricate, lube | apply a lubricant to | |
overfill | Fill beyond capacity | |
pack | Fill to capacity | |
pad, bolster | add padding to | |
populate | Fill with inhabitants | |
prime | Fill with priming liquid / liquid | |
replenish, refill, fill again | Fill something that had previously been emptied | |
stuff | Fill tightly with a material | |
surcharge | Fill to an excessive degree | |
top off | fill to the point of almost overflowing | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
See also | fill in | represent the effect of shade or shadow on |
fill out | make fat or plump | |
Opposite | empty | make void or empty of contents |
Spanish | copar, llenar | |
Catalan | copar, emplenar, omplir | |
Nouns | fill | any material that fills a space or container |
filler | the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar | |
filler | anything added to fill out a whole | |
filler | copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper | |
filling | the act of filling something |
Meaning | Become full. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
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Synonym | fill up | |
Caused by | fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense |
Narrower | flood | Become filled to overflowing |
rack up | Supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals) | |
water | Fill with tears | |
Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
Opposite | empty, discharge | Become empty or void of its content |
Spanish | copar, llenar | |
Catalan | copar, omplir | |
Nouns | fill | any material that fills a space or container |
filling | flow into something (as a container) |
Meaning | Occupy the whole of. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Model | The books fill the box | |
Example | "The liquid fills the container" | |
Synonym | occupy | |
Narrower | crowd | fill or occupy to the point of overflowing |
take up | take up time or space | |
Broader | be | Occupy a certain position or area |
Spanish | colmar, copar, llenar, ocupar, rellenar | |
Catalan | copar, emplenar, farcir, ocupar, omplir |
Meaning | assume, as of positions or roles. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | take, occupy | |
Broader | work, do work | Be employed |
Similar to | assume, take, strike, take up | Occupy or take on |
Spanish | asumir, ocupar, tomar | |
Catalan | ocupar |
Meaning | Fill or meet a want or need. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | |
Narrower | answer | Be satisfactory for |
content | satisfy in a limited way | |
feed on, feed upon | Be sustained by | |
fit the bill, fill the bill | Be what is needed or be good enough for what is required | |
quell, stay, appease | Overcome or allay | |
quench, slake, allay, assuage | satisfy (thirst) | |
satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to | Meet the requirements or expectations of | |
suit, accommodate, fit | Be agreeable or acceptable to | |
Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
Spanish | ajustar, copar, corresponder, encajar, satisfacer | |
Catalan | copar, satisfer | |
Participle | filled | of purchase orders that have been filled |
unfilled | of purchase orders that have not been filled | |
Nouns | fill | a quantity sufficient to satisfy |
Meaning | appoint someone to (a position or a job) . | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | hire, engage, employ | Engage or hire for work |
Meaning | Eat until one is sated. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "He filled up on turkey" | |
Synonym | fill up | |
Broader | eat | take in solid food |
Spanish | atiborrarse, embutirse, hartarse |
Meaning | Fill to satisfaction. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | satiate, sate, replete | |
Narrower | cloy, pall | Cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing |
Broader | consume, ingest, take in, take, have | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly |
Spanish | hartarse, saciarse, saciar | |
Catalan | afartar-se, assaciar-se, atipar-se, saciar | |
Nouns | fill | a quantity sufficient to satisfy |
Meaning | plug with a substance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "fill a cavity" | |
Narrower | close, fill up | Fill or stop up |
Broader | repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
Spanish | copar, llenar | |
Catalan | copar | |
Nouns | fill | any material that fills a space or container |
filler | used for filling cracks or holes in a surface | |
filling | (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth |
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