HyperDic: refill

English > 3 senses of the word *refill*:
NOUN	artifact	refill	a prescription drug that is provided again
NOUN	artifact	refill	a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
VERB	change	refill, replenish, fill again	fill something that had previously been emptied

refill > pronunciation
Sounds	riyfih'l; riy'fihl
Rhymes	Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl...

English > *refill*: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A prescription drug that is provided again.
Examples	"he got a refill of his prescription" "the prescription specified only one refill"
Broader	prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug	A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

English > *refill*: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents.
Examples	"he got a refill for his ball-point pen" "he got a refill for his notebook"
Broader	merchandise, ware, product	commodities offered for sale
Spanish	recambio, repuesto

English > *refill*: 3 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Fill something that had previously been emptied.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something
Example	"refill my glass, please"
Synonyms	replenish, fill again
Broader	fill, fill up, make full	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Spanish	rellenar
Catalan	omplir, reomplir
Nouns	refilling	filling again by supplying what has been used up

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