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to fill
01
to make something full
Transitive: to fill a container | to fill a container with a material
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
fill
3rd person singular
fills
present participle
filling
past simple
filled
past participle
filled
Examples
He filled the bucket with sand to build a sandcastle.
02
to become full or get filled
Intransitive: to fill | to fill with sth
Examples
The room slowly started to fill with the aroma of freshly baked cookies.
03
to spread through a space completely
Transitive: to fill a space
Examples
Laughter filled the room, making everyone feel at ease.
04
to use the available space or capacity of something completely
Transitive: to fill a space or container
Examples
The floodwaters threatened to fill the entire basement, causing concern among the residents.
05
to meet or satisfy a desire, requirement, or need
Transitive: to fill a desire or need
Examples
The company 's new product line aims to fill a gap in the market for eco-friendly household cleaners.
06
to occupy and carry out the responsibilities associated with a particular position or role
Transitive: to fill a role
Examples
After extensive training, Sarah was ready to fill the role of project manager for the upcoming construction project.
07
to repair a tooth by replacing damaged material with dental filling
Transitive: to fill a tooth
Examples
The dentist will fill the cavity with a special material.
08
to satisfy a hunger or desire to the point of contentment or fullness
Transitive: to fill sb/sth
Examples
The buffet spread was abundant enough to fill all the guests.
09
to appoint or assign an individual to occupy a position or role that was previously vacant
Transitive: to fill a position
Examples
The school district needs to fill several teaching positions before the start of the new academic year.
Fill
01
an amount that meets a need, desire, or capacity
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
uncountable
Examples
He ate until he had his fill of dessert.
02
a substance used to occupy a physical space, often for structural or decorative purposes
Examples
Gravel was used as fill beneath the concrete slab.
Lexical Tree
filled
filler
filling
fill
