fill

(fĭl)

v., filled, fill·ing, fills.

v.tr.

1. 1. To put into (a container, for example) as much as can be held: fill a glass with milk.
   2. To supply or provide to the fullest extent: filled the mall with new stores.
   3. To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel.
   4. To stop or plug up (an opening, for example).
   5. To repair a cavity of (a tooth).
   6. To add a foreign substance to (cloth or wood, for example).
2. 1. To satiate, as with food and drink.
   2. To satisfy or meet; fulfill: fill the requirements. See synonyms at satisfy.
   3. To complete (something) by insertion or addition: fill in the blanks.
   4. To supply with material, such as writing, an inscription, or an illustration: filled the blank spaces on the page with notes.
3. To supply as required: fill a prescription; fill an order.
4. 1. To place a person in: fill a job vacancy.
   2. To possess and discharge the duties of; hold: fill a post.
5. 1. To occupy the whole of; pervade: Music filled the room.
   2. To spread throughout: Fear filled the city.
   3. To engage or occupy completely; make full: filled the child's mind with strange ideas; a story that filled our hearts with joy.
6. To cover the surface of (an inexpensive metal) with a layer of precious metal, such as gold.
7. Nautical.
   1. To cause (a sail) to swell.
   2. To adjust (a yard) so that wind will cause a sail to swell.

v.intr.
To become full.

n.

1. An amount needed to make full, complete, or satisfied: eat one's fill.
2. Material for filling a container, cavity, or passage.
3. 1. A built-up piece of land; an embankment.
   2. The material, such as earth or gravel, used for this.

phrasal verbs:

fill in

1. Informal. To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired: I wasn't there-would you fill me in?
2. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute.

fill out

1. To complete (a form, for example) by providing required information: carefully filled out the job application.
2. To become or make more fleshy: He filled out after age 35.

idioms:

fill (someone's) shoes

1. To assume someone's position or duties.

fill the bill Informal.

1. To serve a particular purpose.

[Middle English fillen, from Old English fyllan.]

fillable fill'a·ble adj.

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(1) In a graphics program, to apply color to a graphics object such as a rectangle, circle or polygon. In a paint program, the fill function is depicted as a paint bucket icon. It is used to "paint" objects or the entire canvas.

(2) In a spreadsheet, to enter common or repetitive values into a group of cells.

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execute a customer’s order to buy or sell a stock, bond, or commodity.
An order is filled when the amount of the security requested is supplied. When less than the full amount of the order is supplied, it is known as a partial fill.

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also fill in

verb

1. To make or become full; put as much into as can be held: charge, freight, heap, load, pack, pile. See full/empty/capacity.
2. To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container: block, choke, clog, close, congest, cork, plug, stop. See full/empty/capacity.
3. To supply fully or completely: answer, fulfill, meet¹, satisfy. See do/not do.

phrasal verb - fill in (or out)

1. To supply what is lacking: complement, complete, round (off or out), supplement. See agree/disagree, part/whole.
2. To act as a substitute: stand in, substitute, supply. Informal pinch-hit, sub. See substitute.

noun

Something used to fill a hole, space, or container: choke, cork, plug, stop, stopper. See full/empty/capacity.

Idioms beginning with fill:
filled to the brim
fill someone's shoes
fill the bill

See also back and fill; get one's fill of. Also see under full.

n

Definition: capacity
Antonyms: emptiness

v

Definition: to put in and occupy the whole of
Antonyms: deplete, drain, empty, exhaust, spend, take, use, void

v. 1. (of a sail) curve out tautly as the wind blows into it.

2. (of the wind) blow into (a sail), causing it to curve outward.

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1. Soil, crushed stone, or waste materials, used to raise an existing grade or as a man-made deposit.
2. The depth or the volume of such material so added.
3. A cementitious material such as concrete or terrazzo, which is placed over a metal substructure to provide the wearing surface of a tread or platform.
4. Aggregate placed on a roof decking, 2 to form the appropriate design slope.

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The action of completing or satisfying an order for a security or commodity. It is the basic act in transacting stocks, bonds or any other type of security.

Investopedia Says:
For example, if a trader places a buy order for a stock at $50 and a seller agrees to the price, the sale has been made and the order has been filled. The $50 price is the execution price, which also makes it the fill price - it is the price that allows the transaction to be completed. 

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To complete a hand by drawing.

SoundPoker Says: For example, assume in a hand of Texas Hold'em Player X's hole cards are A - K, and the board currently shows Q - J - 8. It would be a fill if on the turn or river, a 10 came up to complete an Ace high straight for Player X.

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IN BRIEF: To put into as much as can be held or contained.

Empty the coins in your purse into your mind and your mind will fill your purse with coins. — Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790), American entrepreneur, statesman, scientist and philosopher.

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verb trans
verb trans

to fill (someone) in to beat (someone) severely. (1948 —) .
Times A naval rating accused of murdering...an antique dealer...was alleged to have...said: 'I filled in a chap and took his money' (1959).

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• Reasoning and Informing - fill in: inform more fully; provide additional information

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fylde, skænke, bestride, besætte, spartle
v. intr. - fyldes, blive fuld
n. - fyld, påfyldning, stop

idioms:

• fill a tooth    plombere en tand
• fill in    udfylde
• fill in for    vikariere for
• fill oneself up    spise sig mæt
• fill out    udfylde
• fill up    fylde op
• filled to overflowing    fyldt til randen
• have one's fill of    få nok

Nederlands (Dutch)
vullen, naar de wind zetten, versperren, stoppen, verzadigen, voldoen aan, invullen, spreiden, bekleden (van post), leveren, vergulden/ verzilveren, vol worden, volle/ verzadigende hoeveelheid, vulsel, opvullende muziek

Français (French)
v. tr. - remplir, bourrer, se remplir de, pourvoir à, obturer (une dent), boucher (un trou), (Dent) plomber, (fig) combler (le vide), occuper (le temps), remplir (l'esprit), exécuter (des ordres)
v. intr. - se remplir, se combler, (Naut) se gonfler (des voiles), pourvoir à une vacance, occuper, exécuter
n. - à satiété, saturation

idioms:

• fill a tooth    plomber une dent
• fill in    remplir, informer, remplacer, fournir (des informations)
• fill in for    remplacer qn
• fill oneself up    se rassasier
• fill out    remplir, faire (une prescription), prendre du poids, s'arrondir
• fill someone in    mettre (qn) au courant (fam), (GB) tabasser (qn)
• fill up    remplir, colmater, faire le plein, se bourrer de, bourrer (qn), occuper (un espace), tuer (le temps), (Aut) faire le plein d'essence
• filled to overflowing    (rempli) à saturation
• have one's fill of    en avoir assez de

Deutsch (German)
v. - füllen, besetzen, erfüllen, innehaben, ausfüllen, ausführen, plombieren
n. - ausreichende Menge, Füllung

idioms:

• fill a tooth    einen Zahn plombieren
• fill in    auffüllen, ausfüllen
• fill in for    einspringen für
• fill oneself up    sich sättigen
• fill out    ausfüllen
• fill someone in    jmdn. über etw./von etw. unterrichten
• fill up    füllen, tanken
• filled to overflowing    zum Überlaufen voll
• have one's fill of    genug haben von

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γεμίζω, συμπληρώνω, εκπληρώνω, πληρώ (απαιτήσεις κ.λπ.), καταλαμβάνω (με τον όγκο μου), κατέχω (θέση, αξίωμα κ.λπ.), χορταίνω
n. - πλησμονή, γέμισμα (κν. μπούχτισμα), επίχωση, παραγέμισμα

idioms:

• fill a tooth    σφραγίζω δόντι
• fill in    γεμίζω, βουλώνω, συμπληρώνω
• fill in for    αντικαθιστώ (προσωρινά)
• fill oneself up    χορταίνω
• fill out    διογκώνω, φουσκώνω, συμπληρώνω (έντυπο κ.λπ.), (μτφ.) παχαίνω
• fill up    γεμίζω (τελείως), συμπληρώνω, βάζω βενζίνη
• filled to overflowing    γεμάτος μέχρι απάνω
• have one's fill of    χορταίνω

Italiano (Italian)
riempiere, tappare, imbottire, riempirsi

idioms:

• fill a tooth    otturare un dente
• fill in    supplire, informare
• fill in for    supplire
• fill oneself up    saziarsi
• fill out    compilare
• fill up    fare il pieno
• have one's fill of    averne abbastanza di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - encher, preencher
n. - o bastante

idioms:

• fill a tooth    obturar um dente
• fill in    preencher, informar, colorir
• fill in for    ficar no lugar de alguém
• fill oneself up    encher a barriga
• fill out    preencher, engordar
• fill up    encher
• have one's fill of    suportar ou beber o suficiente (a sua quota)

Русский (Russian)
наполнять, заполнять, занимать, выполнять, надувать

idioms:

• fill a tooth    пломбировать зуб
• fill in    заполнить, ввести в курс дела
• fill in for    замещать
• fill oneself up    наесться/напиться
• fill out    наполнить
• fill up    наполнить, заправить
• have one's fill of    быть сытым по горло

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - llenar, hinchar, cubrir, ocupar, obturar, taponar, emplastecer, tapar, rellenar, empastar, satisfacer
v. intr. - llenarse, henchirse, ahuecarse, llenar el vaso, saciarse
n. - terraplén, abundancia, hartazgo

idioms:

• fill a tooth    empastar un diente o muela
• fill in    informar, llenar, rellenar, reemplazar
• fill in for    sustituir, reemplazar
• fill oneself up    saciar el hambre, saciarse, llenarse
• fill out    rellenar, llenar, hincharse, engordar
• fill someone in    poner, informar, llenar, rellenar, reemplazar
• fill up    llenar, colmar, henchir, taponar, emplastecer, tapar, llenar de combustible, echar gasolina, llenarse, extender, completar
• filled to overflowing    lleno hasta rebosar
• have one's fill of    saciarse de, hartarse de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fylla, tillfredsställa, bekläda, expediera (hand.), blanda, fyllas, slå i (att dricka)
n. - lystmäte, fyllning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
装满, 弥漫, 填充, 充满, 满足, 充分

idioms:

• fill a tooth    补牙
• fill in    填充, 填满, 填写
• fill in for    临时代替...
• fill oneself up    吃饱喝足
• fill out    填写, 变大, 使长大
• fill up    填补, 淤积, 装满
• filled to overflowing    使...满出
• have one's fill of    尽情享受某事, 不想继续...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 裝滿, 彌漫, 填充
v. intr. - 充滿
n. - 滿足, 充分, 裝滿

idioms:

• fill a tooth    補牙
• fill in    填充, 填滿, 填寫
• fill in for    臨時代替...
• fill oneself up    吃飽喝足
• fill out    填寫, 變大, 使長大
• fill up    填補, 淤積, 裝滿
• filled to overflowing    使...滿出
• have one's fill of    盡情享受某事, 不想繼續...

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 가득히 채우다, 조제하다, ~을 배부르게 하다
v. intr. - 가득하다, 충만하다
n. - 그득함, 충분

idioms:

• fill in    메우다, 알리다, 설명하다
• fill in for    ~의 대역을 하다
• fill oneself up    가득 채우다, (음식) 배불리 먹다
• fill out    ~부풀리다, 커지게 하다
• fill up    ~채우다, 빈자리를 메우다
• have one's fill of    ~을 마음껏 느끼다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - いっぱいにする, 満たす, 満ちる, 占める, ふさぐ, 務める, いっぱいになる
n. - 欲しいだけ, いっぱいの量

idioms:

• fill a tooth    歯の穴を埋める
• fill in    ふさぐ, 記入する
• fill in for    代理をする
• fill oneself up    満腹になる
• fill out    いっぱいになる, より完全にする
• fill someone's shoes    後釜に座る
• fill up    満たす, ぎっしり詰める
• have one's fill of    欲しいだけある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يملأ , يعبأ , يحشو (الاسم) كفايه , شبع , حشوة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מילא תפקיד, מילא‬
v. intr. - ‮התמלא‬
n. - ‮מילוי‬

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