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full
What does full mean?
full (adjective): containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use full in a sentence?
- The jugs were full to the point of overflowing. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce full?
/fʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does full come from?
From Middle English ful, from Old English full (“full”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of full?
Words related to full
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “full” mean?
expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
Not quite: that's what eventual means.
containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available
Right! That's what “full” means.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
Not quite: that's what smooth means.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
Not quite: that's what eager means.
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