Lexic.us

Definition of Fill

1. Noun. A quantity sufficient to satisfy. "She had heard her fill of gossip"

2. Verb. Make full, also in a metaphorical sense. "They fill the cart with boxes "; "Fill the child with pride"

3. Noun. Any material that fills a space or container. "There was not enough fill for the trench"

4. Verb. Become full. "The theater filled up slowly"

5. Verb. Occupy the whole of. "The books fill the box "; "The liquid fills the container"

6. Verb. Assume, as of positions or roles. "The young prince will soon occupy the throne"

7. Verb. Fill or meet a want or need.

8. Verb. Appoint someone to (a position or a job).

9. Verb. Eat until one is sated. "He filled up on turkey"

10. Verb. Fill to satisfaction. "I am sated"

11. Verb. Plug with a substance. "Fill a cavity"

Definition of Fill

1. n. One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.

2. v. t. To make full; to supply with as much as can be held or contained; to put or pour into, till no more can be received; to occupy the whole capacity of.

3. v. i. To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind.

4. n. A full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction.

5. n. That which fills; filling; specif., an embankment, as in railroad construction, to fill a hollow or ravine; also, the place which is to be filled.

Definition of Fill

1. Verb. (transitive) To occupy fully, to take up all of. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To add contents to (a container, cavity(,) or the like) so that it is full. ¹

3. Verb. To enter (something), making it full. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To become full of contents. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To become pervaded with something. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To satisfy or obey (an order, request(,) or requirement). ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it. ¹

9. Noun. (context: after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount. ¹

10. Noun. An amount that fills a container. ¹

11. Noun. The filling of a container. ¹

12. Noun. Inexpensive material used to occupy empty spaces, especially in construction. ¹

13. Noun. (archeology) Soil and/or human-created debris discovered within a cavity and exposed by excavation; fill soil. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fill

1. to put as much as can be held into [v -ED, -ING, -S] : FILLABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Fill

1. 1. To make full; to supply with as much as can be held or contained; to put or pour into, till no more can be received; to occupy the whole capacity of. "The rain also filleth the pools." (Ps. Lxxxiv. 6) "Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Anf they filled them up to the brim." (John II. 7) 2. To furnish an abudant supply to; to furnish with as mush as is desired or desirable; to occupy the whole of; to swarm in or overrun. "And God blessed them, saying. Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas." (Gen. I. 22) "The Syrians filled the country." (1 Kings xx. 27) 3. To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy. "Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fillso great a multitude?" (Matt. Xv. 33) "Things that are sweet and fat are more filling." (Bacon) 4. To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair. 5. To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy. 6. To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails. To trim (a yard) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails. 7. To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel. To fill in, to insert; as, he filled in the figures. To fill out, to extend or enlarge to the desired limit; to make complete; as, to fill out a bill. To fill up, to make quite full; to fill to the brim or entirely; to occupy completely; to complete. "The bliss that fills up all the mind." "And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ." Origin: OE. Fillen, fullen, AS. Fyllan, fr. Full full; akin to D. Vullen, G. Fullen, Icel. Fylla, Sw. Fylla, Dan. Fylde, Goth. Fulljan. See Full. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fill

filioque filioques filipendulous filipin filipodia filipodium filipstadite filister filisters filk

filked filker filkers filking filks fill (current term) fill-in fill-ins fill again fill in

fill in the blank fill material fill music fill one's hand fill or kill fill or kills fill out fill soil fill someone's shoes fill the bill

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