fill

Definitions of fill in various dictionaries:

noun - a quantity sufficient to satisfy

noun - any material that fills a space or container

verb - make full, also in a metaphorical sense

verb - become full

verb - occupy the whole of

verb - assume, as of positions or roles

verb - fill or meet a want or need

verb - appoint someone to (a position or a job)

verb - eat until one is sated

verb - fill to satisfaction

verb - plug with a substance

To put into as much as can be held: fill a glass with milk.

To supply to the fullest extent: fill a concert hall.

To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel.

To stop or plug up (an opening, for example).

To repair a cavity of (a tooth).

To add a foreign substance to (cloth or wood, for example).

To satiate, as with food and drink.

To satisfy or meet; fulfill: fill the requirements.

To complete (something) by insertion or addition: fill in the blanks.

To supply with material, such as writing, an inscription, or an illustration: filled the blank spaces on the page with notes.

To supply as required: fill a prescription; fill an order.

To place a person in: fill a job vacancy.

To possess and discharge the duties of; hold: fill a post.

To occupy the whole of; pervade: Music filled the room.

To spread throughout: Fear filled the city.

To engage or occupy completely; make full: filled the child’s mind with strange ideas; a story that filled our hearts with joy.

To cover the surface of (an inexpensive metal) with a layer of precious metal, such as gold.

Nautical.

To cause (a sail) to swell.

To become full.

An amount needed to make full, complete, or satisfied: eat one’s fill.

Material for filling a container, cavity, or passage.

A built-up piece of land; an embankment.

The material, such as earth or gravel, used for fill.

Informal.

To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute.

To complete (a form, for example) by providing required information: carefully filled out the job application.

To serve a particular purpose.

adj - to put as much as can be held into [v -ED, -ING, -S] : FILLABLE