Meaning & use

fill

verb·Everyday

To make something full by putting as much into it as it can hold.

See it in a sentence

He filled the glass with cold water before handing it to the guest.

The new hire will fill the position left vacant after the manager retired.

A note on using this word

Fill can describe a physical container or an abstract gap, such as filling a role, a need, or free time.

Words with a similar meaning

stuffloadoccupy

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

emptydrain

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