fill
Noun · VerbWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a quantity sufficient to satisfy“he ate his fill of potatoes”“she had heard her fill of gossip”
- any material that fills a space or container“there was not enough fill for the trench”Synonyms: filling
Verb (9)
- make full, also in a metaphorical sense“fill a container”“fill the child with pride”Synonyms: fill upmake full
- become full“The pool slowly filled with water”“The theater filled up slowly”Synonyms: fill up
- occupy the whole of“The liquid fills the container”Synonyms: 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”Synonyms: takeoccupy
- fill or meet a want or needSynonyms: meetsatisfyfulfillfulfil
- appoint someone to (a position or a job)
- eat until one is sated“He filled up on turkey”Synonyms: fill up
- fill to satisfaction“I am sated”Synonyms: satiatesatereplete
- plug with a substance“fill a cavity”
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Fill horse, a thill horse. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
The rain also filleth the pools.— Ps. lxxxiv. 6.[1913 Webster]
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Anf they filled them up to the brim.— John ii. 7.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
And God blessed them, saying. Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas.— Gen. i. 22.[1913 Webster]
The Syrians filled the country.— 1 Kings xx. 27.[1913 Webster]
3.To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy. [1913 Webster]
Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fillso great a multitude?— Matt. xv. 33.[1913 Webster]
Things that are sweet and fat are more filling.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
5.To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy. --A. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.) (a) To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails. (b) To trim (a yard) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails. [1913 Webster]
7.(Civil Engineering) To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or gravel. [1913 Webster]
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." --Pope. "And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ." --Col. i. 24. [1913 Webster]
1.A full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction. "Ye shall eat your fill." --Lev. xxv. 19. [1913 Webster]
I'll bear thee hence, where I may weep my fill.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
2.That which fills; filling; filler; specif., an embankment, as in railroad construction, to fill a hollow or ravine; also, the place which is to be filled. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
1.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. [1913 Webster]
2.To fill a cup or glass for drinking. [1913 Webster]
Give me some wine; fill full.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
To back and fill. See under Back, v. i.
To fill up, to grow or become quite full; as, the channel of the river fills up with sand. [1913 Webster]