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fill
What does fill mean?
fill (verb): to add contents to so that it is full.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fill in a sentence?
- She filled a glass with milk. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce fill?
/fɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fill come from?
From Middle English fillen, fullen, from Old English fyllan (“to fill, fill up, replenish, satisfy; complete, fulfill”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of fill?
Words related to fill
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “fill”?
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What does “fill” mean?
prevent from being seen or discovered
Not quite: that's what hide means.
circulate or distribute or equip with
Not quite: that's what issue means.
to add contents to so that it is full
Right! That's what “fill” means.
to advise, propose, counsel favorably
Not quite: that's what recommend means.
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