fill

/fˈɪl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

make full, also in a metaphorical sense
“fill a container”
become full
“The pool slowly filled with water”
occupy the whole of
“The liquid fills the container”
assume, as of positions or roles
“She took the job as director of development”
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
“does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?”
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
eat until one is sated
“He filled up on turkey”
fill to satisfaction
“I am sated”
plug with a substance
“fill a cavity”

noun

a quantity sufficient to satisfy
“he ate his fill of potatoes”
any material that fills a space or container
“there was not enough fill for the trench”

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