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   fill

   /fɪl/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full: "I filled the bottle with water" Similar make/become fullfill upfill to the brimfill to overflowingchargeload (up)packtop upcrowdthrongpack (into)jamoccupy all ofpress intosqueeze intocram (into)overcrowdcongestoverfillstockpackloadsupplyfurnishprovidereplenishrestockrefillblock upbung upstop (up)plugsealcaulkcloseclog (up)chokeobstructoccludedam upOpposite emptyunblockopen
   • ▪ become full: "Elinor's eyes filled with tears"
   • ▪ insert material to block or close (a gap or opening): "road engineers planned to fill the hole with concrete"
   • ▪ block up (a cavity in a tooth) with cement, amalgam, or gold.
   • ▪ (of the wind) blow into (a sail), causing it to curve outwards.
   • ▪ (of a sail) curve out tautly from its supports as the wind blows into it.
   • 2. become an overwhelming presence in; pervade: "a pungent smell of garlic filled the air" Similar pervadespread throughout/throughpermeatesuffusebe diffused throughdiffuse throughimbuepenetratepass throughinfuseperfuseextend throughoutbe disseminated throughflow throughrun throughsaturateimpregnate
   • ▪ occupy or take up (a period of time): "the next few days were filled with meetings"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to experience a strong emotion or feeling: "his presence filled us with foreboding"
   • 3. appoint a person to hold (a vacant post): "the board contacted him to say they had already filled the position"
   • ▪ hold and perform the expected duties of (a post or role): "he had filled the post in an acting capacity for some time" Similar occupyholdtake upbe inhaveinformal:hold down
   • ▪ satisfy or fulfil (a want or need): "community land trusts are a way to fill the pressing need for housing" Similar carry outcompletefulfilexecuteperformimplementdischargebring aboutrare:effectuate
   • 4. be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order): North American "she needed to fill a prescription"
   • 5. (in poker) complete (a good hand) by drawing the necessary cards.

   noun

   • 1. an amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear: "we have eaten our fill"
   • 2. an amount of something which will occupy all the space in a container: "a fill of tobacco"
   • ▪ material, typically loose or compacted, which fills a space, especially in building or engineering work: "loose polystyrene fill"
   • ▪ the action of filling something, especially of shading in a region of a computer graphics display.
   • 3. (in popular music) a short interjected phrase on a particular instrument: "country-tinged guitar fills"

   Word Origin Old Englishfyllan (verb), fyllu (noun) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vullen and German füllen (verbs), Fülle (noun), also to full1.

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › english › featuresBBC Learning English - Learners' Questions / 'Fill up', 'fill...

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   Oct 29, 2024 · Fill out, fill in and fill up are phrasal verbs. That's a verb + a particle (a preposition or an adverb). All three use 'fill', which means 'put something in an empty space'.

3. crowdchem.net › en › column_enWhat is a filler? A comprehensive breakdown of its roles, types,...

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   4 days ago · A filler is defined as a general term for additives added to achieve high physical properties, high functionality, or to reduce production costs; it is a key material in various composite materials (according to the Filler Society of Japan).

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   4 days ago · Kamala Harris talks about her mother's American experience as a woman of color. In each important speech she makes, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks about one woman first and ...

5. www.hipeople.io › glossary › backfill-positionWhat is a Backfill Position? Meaning, Process, Examples -...

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   6 days ago · When a backfill is initiated, the organization aims to find a suitable candidate who can step into the role and perform the necessary duties. This process often involves reviewing the existing job description, updating it as needed, and assessing both internal and external candidates to find the best fit.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fill someone's shoesFill someone's shoes Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 22, 2024 · The meaning of FILL SOMEONE'S SHOES is to take someone's place or position. How to use fill someone's shoes in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · Changing the definitions behind technology leadership. One of the big things that has been filling my time recently is a research paper on technology partnerships. By. Keith Daser. Published ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PolyhedronPolyhedron - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Polyhedron - Wikipedia. In geometry, a polyhedron (pl.: polyhedra or polyhedrons; from Greek πολύ (poly-) 'many' and ἕδρον (-hedron) 'base, seat') is a three-dimensional figure with flat polygonal faces, straight edges and sharp corners or vertices. A convex polyhedron is a polyhedron that bounds a convex set.