Meaning of 'fill'

noun

a quantity sufficient to satisfy

Example: "We ate our fill of potatoes."

noun

any material that fills a space or container

Example: "there was not enough fill for the trench"

Synonyms: filling

verb

plug with a substance

Example: "fill a cavity"

verb

become full

Example: "The pool slowly filled with water"

Synonyms: fill up

verb

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

Example: "fill a container"

Synonyms: fill up make full

verb

fill or meet a want or need

Synonyms: meet

verb

fill to satisfaction

Synonyms: satiate

verb

eat until one is sated

Example: "We filled up on turkey."

Synonyms: fill up

verb

appoint someone to (a position or a job)

verb

assume, as of positions or roles

Synonyms: take

verb

occupy the whole of

Example: "The liquid fills the container"

Synonyms: occupy