Meaning & use

refill

verb·Everyday

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.'

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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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