5. fill to put into a receptacle: to fill sand into a pail.
6. fill to be plentiful throughout: Fish filled the rivers.
7. fill to pervade completely: The odor filled the room.
8. fill to furnish (a vacancy or office) with an occupant.
9. fill to occupy and perform the duties of (a position, post, etc.).
10. fill to supply the requirements or contents of (an order for goods, a medical prescription, etc.); execute.
11. fill to supply (a blank space) with written matter, decorative work, etc.
12. fill to meet satisfactorily, as requirements: to fill a need.
13. fill to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.): to fill a tooth.
14. fill to insert a filling into (a pastry or other food).
15. fill to distend (a sail) by pressure of the wind so as to impart headway to a vessel.
16. fill to brace (a yard) so that the sail will catch the wind on its after side.
17. fill to adulterate: to fill soaps with water.
18. fill to build up the level of (an area) with earth, stones, etc.
19. (v.i.)fill to become full.
20. fill to become distended, as sails with the wind.
21. fill fill in,
22. fill to supply (missing information).
23. fill to complete by adding detail, as a design or drawing, or by inserting required information into, as a document or form.
24. fill to act as a substitute.
25. fill to fill (a crack, hole, etc.) with some reparative substance.
26. fill to supply information to: Fill us in on your work experience.
27. fill fill out,
28. fill to complete (a document or form) by supplying required information.
29. fill to become rounder and fuller, as the human face or figure.
30. fill fill up,
31. fill to fill completely.
32. fill to become completely filled.
33. (n.)fill a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire.
34. fill a quantity of earth, stones, etc., for building up the level of an area of ground.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE fyllan)
Definition of 'fill'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)fill a quantity sufficient to satisfy "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
2. (verb)filling, fill any material that fills a space or container "there was not enough fill for the trench"
3. (verb)fill, fill up, make full make full, also in a metaphorical sense "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
4. (verb)fill, fill up become full "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
5. (verb)occupy, fill occupy the whole of "The liquid fills the container"
6. (verb)fill, take, occupy assume, as of positions or roles "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
7. (verb)meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil fill or meet a want or need
8. (verb)fill appoint someone to (a position or a job)
9. (verb)fill up, fill eat until one is sated "He filled up on turkey"
10. (verb)satiate, sate, replete, fill fill to satisfaction "I am sated"
11. (verb)fill plug with a substance "fill a cavity"
1. (verb)fill to become or make full to fill a glass/bucket/cup; Fill the pie dish with the mixture.; It takes hours for the pool to fill.
2. fill (of a smell, a sound, etc.) to be in every part of an area Music/smoke filled the air.
3. fill to give or be given a job We're hoping to fill the position immediately.; They're looking for someone to fill the position.
4. fill to block or seal Fill the holes with plaster.
5. fill to make feel an emotion very strongly I was filled with terror.
6. fill fill a demand/need/gap to provide what is needed a training program helping to fill the need for teachers
Definition of 'fill'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)fill 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
2. (adj)fill 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
3. (adj)fill to fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy
4. (adj)fill 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. (adj)fill to supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy
6. (adj)fill to press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails
7. (adj)fill to trim (a yard) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails
8. (adj)fill to make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel
9. (noun)fill one of the thills or shafts of a carriage
10. (verb)fill 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
11. (verb)fill to fill a cup or glass for drinking
12. (verb)fill a full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction