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Dictionary: re·fill   (rē-fĭl') pronunciation
tr.v., -filled, -fill·ing, -fills.
To fill again.

n. ('fĭl')
  1. A product packaged to replace the used contents of a container.
  2. A second or subsequent filling.

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IN BRIEF: Something to replace the contents of a special container. Also: Any extra filling of a prescription for medicine.

pronunciation Did the waiter refill the water glasses at the banquet table?

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a prescription drug that is provided again

Meaning #2: a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents


The verb refill has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fill something that had previously been emptied
  Synonyms: replenish, fill again


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fylde på igen
n. - ny påfyldning, stift (blyant), patron (fyldepen)

Nederlands (Dutch)
tweede kopje (koffie etc.), navulling, opnieuw vullen, navullen

Français (French)
v. tr. - recharger, remplir de nouveau, se remplir à nouveau
n. - cartouche, recharge, mine de rechange, feuilles de rechange, un autre verre (de vin, de whisky, etc) (fam)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ersatzmine, Patrone
v. - nachfüllen, auffrischen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανταλλακτικό (φυσίγγιο στυλογράφου κ.λπ.)
v. - ξαναγεμίζω

Italiano (Italian)
riempiere di nuovo, cartuccia, ricambio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carga (f)
v. - recarregar

Русский (Russian)
вновь наполнить, запасной стержень

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - rellenar, volver a llenar
n. - recambio, cartucho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - påfyllning, bläckpatron
v. - fylla på, tanka

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
再装满, 再灌满, 新补充物, 替换物

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 再裝滿, 再灌滿
n. - 新補充物, 替換物

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 다시 채우다, 보충하다
n. - 새 보충물, 다시 채운 것

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 詰め替え品, お代わり
v. - 再び満たす, 補充する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العبوة الجديدة (فعل) يملأ ثانيه, يمتلى ثانيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מילא מחדש‬
n. - ‮מילוי לעט, מילוי‬


 
 
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