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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for fill

Noun

1. fill, enough, sufficiency
usage: a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
2. filling, fill, material, stuff
usage: any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

Verb

1. fill, fill up, make full, change, alter, modify, fill in, fill out
usage: make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
2. fill, fill up, change state, turn
usage: become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
3. occupy, fill, be
usage: occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
4. fill, take, work, do work
usage: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
5. meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil, provide, supply, ply, cater
usage: fill or meet a want or need
6. fill, hire, engage, employ
usage: appoint someone to (a position or a job)
7. fill up, fill, eat
usage: eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
8. satiate, sate, replete, fill, consume, ingest, take in, take, have
usage: fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
9. fill, repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
usage: plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
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