verb
fill
fihl
verb
1
To add enough of something to a container or space so that nothing more can fit.
"She filled the kettle with water."
"The stadium filled quickly before kickoff."
2
To satisfy a requirement, order, or vacancy.
"The company still needs to fill three open positions."
"The pharmacy filled the prescription within an hour."
How to Use Fill
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something full, or to satisfy a need, order, or role.
Common pairings
fill a gap
fill an order
fill a vacancy
fill up
Word Forms
filled past tense, fills plural, Fills plural, fills singular
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Etymology
From Old English fyllan ("to fill, satisfy, complete"), rooted in the Germanic word for "full."