Definitions

fill

[fil] / fɪl /

NOUN

capacity

Synonyms

STRONG

enough filler padding plenty satiety stuffing sufficiency

WEAK

all one wants ample sufficient

Antonyms

WEAK

emptiness

VERB

to put in and occupy the whole of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

block clog close cram crowd furnish lade load overflow pack permeate saturate store stuff supply swell top

STRONG

charge choke congest distend fulfill glut gorge heap impregnate inflate meet overspread pervade plug ram replenish sate satiate satisfy shoal stock stopper stretch

WEAK

blow up brim over bulge out jam-pack pack like sardines puff up pump up ram in take up top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open release unblock unstop

STRONG

abstain compress contract deflate deplete deprive diet dissatisfy fail fast miss shrink use up waste

WEAK

drain empty exhaust spend take use void

VERB

execute, fulfill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hold name occupy

STRONG

answer assign discharge dispatch distribute elect engage fix meet officiate perform satisfy

WEAK

carry out take up

Antonyms

STRONG

cancel disconnect fail ignore keep

WEAK

deplete drain empty exhaust spend take use void

Example Sentences

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For months, she’s had to jump through hurdles to fill her prescription.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is also working with other donors to fill the gap left by the US.

From BBC

For one, the Wegovy pill is not in short supply, according to the FDA, and that’s one of the gaps that compounding pharmacies can legally step in to fill.

From MarketWatch

A special initiative promised to recruit 30 postdoctoral fellows and “open the gateway” for them to fill tenure-track jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead of fans scrambling for sold-out events, third-party sites are filled with unsold listings that few people can afford.

From Salon

fill

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