fill

1. A quantity sufficient to satisfy (synset 113601926)
   "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
   is a type of: enough, sufficiency - an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
2. Any material that fills a space or container (synset 114892394)
   "there was not enough fill for the trench"
   is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
   subtypes: cement - any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
   same as: filling

1. Make full, also in a metaphorical sense (synset 200453467)
   "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
   causes: fill, fill up - become full
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • clutter, clutter up - fill a space in a disorderly way
   • clog, overload - fill to excess so that function is impaired
   • brim - fill as much as possible
   • farce, stuff - fill with a stuffing while cooking
   • stuff - fill tightly with a material
   • bolster, pad - add padding to
   • populate - fill with inhabitants
   • top off - fill to the point of almost overflowing
   • heap - fill to overflow
   • overfill - fill beyond capacity
   • ink - fill with ink
   • fill again, refill, replenish - fill something that had previously been emptied
   • prime - fill with priming liquid
   • line - fill plentifully
   • complete - bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
   • impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely
   • impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture - fill, as with a certain quality
   • electrify - charge (a conductor) with electricity
   • lube, lubricate - apply a lubricant to
   • surcharge - fill to an excessive degree
   • lade, laden, load, load up - fill or place a load on
   • charge, load - provide (a device) with something necessary
   • deluge, flood, inundate, swamp - fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   • pack - fill to capacity
   same as: fill up, make full
2. Become full (synset 200452793)
   "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
   is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
   subtypes:

   • water - fill with tears
   • flood - become filled to overflowing
   • rack up - supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
   same as: fill up
3. Occupy the whole of (synset 202655144)
   "The liquid fills the container"
   is a type of: be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
   subtypes:

   • crowd - fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
   • take up - take up time or space
   same as: occupy
4. Assume, as of positions or roles (synset 202399325)
   "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
   is a type of: do work, work - be employed
   same as: occupy, take
   verb group: assume, strike, take, take up - occupy or take on
5. Fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction (synset 201185870)
   "does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"; "This job doesn't match my dreams"; "meet a need"
   is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   subtypes:

   • answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
   • appease, quell, stay - overcome or allay
   • content - satisfy in a limited way
   • feed on, feed upon - be sustained by
   • allay, assuage, quench, slake - satisfy (thirst)
   • fill the bill, fit the bill - be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
   • fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy - meet the requirements or expectations of
   • accommodate, fit, suit - be agreeable or acceptable to
   same as: conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy
6. Appoint someone to (a position or a job) (synset 202399223)
   is a type of: employ, engage, hire - engage or hire for work
7. Eat until one is sated (synset 201206513)
   "He filled up on turkey"
   is a type of: eat - take in solid food
   same as: fill up
8. Fill to satisfaction (synset 201196254)
   "I am sated"
   is a type of: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly
   subtypes: cloy, pall - cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
   same as: replete, sate, satiate
9. Plug with a substance (synset 200262419)
   "fill a cavity"
   is a type of: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   subtypes: close, fill up - fill or stop up

Other Searches

• Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
• Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
• Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing