Meaning & use
refill
To fill something again after it has become empty or partly used.
See it in a sentence
The waiter refilled our water glasses without us even having to ask.
She refills her prescription every month at the pharmacy near her house.
A note on using this word
Refill can be a verb, as in 'refill the tank,' or a noun for the extra portion itself, as in 'ask for a refill.'
Words with a similar meaning
replenishtop up
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An additional amount of something, such as a drink or medication, used to fill a container again.
He ordered a coffee and got a free refill twenty minutes later.
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