fill, v.
(filled, filling, fills)
freq. cnt. 100
(filled, filling, fills)
freq. cnt. 100
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 61 freq. cnt.: 2
fill fill up make full
sample sentences
"fill a container""fill the child with pride"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the cart with boxes
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the cart with boxes
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
antonym
also see
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
clutter, clutter up
overload, clog
brim
farce, stuff
stuff
pad, bolster
populate
top off
heap
overfill
ink
replenish, refill, fill again
prime
line
complete
impregnate, saturate
impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture
electrify
lubricate, lube
surcharge
load, load up, lade, laden
load, charge
flood, swamp, deluge, inundate
pack
cause
become full
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1
fill fill up
sample sentences
"The pool slowly filled with water""The theater filled up slowly"
verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----s
occupy the whole of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3
fill occupy
sample sentences
"The liquid fills the container"verb frames
Something ----s somethingThe books %s the box
verb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
assume, as of positions or roles
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 5
fill occupy take
sample sentences
"She took the job as director of development""he occupies the position of manager"
"the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 40 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
conform to fill fit fulfil fulfill meet satisfy
sample sentences
"does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?""This job doesn't match my dreams"
"meet a need"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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plug with a substance
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fill
sample sentences
"fill a cavity"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
fill to satisfaction
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fill replete sate satiate
sample sentences
"I am sated"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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eat until one is sated
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fill fill up
sample sentences
"He filled up on turkey"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fill
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym