Meaning & use
fill
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
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Words with an opposite meaning
emptydrain
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