fill
English meaning: Fill
Definition
Base form of 'fill': to make something full.
Example
“Please fill the jug with cold water and put it on the dinner table.”
Another example: “Please fill in this form and hand it to the receptionist.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday English; base form of 'fill'. Means to make full, but also 'fill a position/vacancy', 'fill in a form' (UK; US 'fill out'), and 'fill in for' (substitute). Also a noun ('eat your fill').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'fyllan', related to 'full'.
Related Words
- vacancy
- gaps
- void
- vacant
- vacated
- gap
- resignation
- niche
- vacuum
- slots
- seat
- casual
Common Collocations
- fill a gap
- fill in
- fill out
- fill a vacancy
- fill up
Word Forms
fill (v); filled; fills; filling; fill (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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