fill (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /fɪl/
Definition
To make something full, or to occupy a space.
Examples
Please fill the bucket with sand.
The room was filled with smoke.
He filled the hole with dirt.
How to Use fill
- fill with (prepositional phrase)
- To make something full of a particular substance or emotion. — "The box was filled with old books."
- fill up (phrasal verb)
- To become full, or to make something full. — "The bathtub is filling up quickly."
- fill out (phrasal verb)
- To complete a form by writing information in the spaces. — "You need to fill out this application."
- fill in (phrasal verb)
- To do someone's job for them temporarily. — "She asked me to fill in for her while she was on vacation."
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