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to fill up
[phrase form: fill]
01
to make something become full
Transitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
fill up
3rd person singular
fills up
Past simple
filled up
Past participle
filled up
Examples
Can you fill up my glass with water, please?
1.1
to become completely filled with a substance or material
Intransitive
Examples
Her schedule filled up with appointments.
02
to eat until one is completely satisfied
Examples
The buffet at the party had so much food that I could n't help but fill up.
03
to add enough fuel to completely fill the tank of a vehicle
Examples
I need to fill up the car before we head out on our road trip.
04
to feel like crying due to something emotional or touching
Examples
The touching speech made her fill up with emotion.
