1. (

• fill

) a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip" ;

2. (

• filling ,
• fill

) any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench" ;

1. (

• fill ,
• fill_up ,
• make_full

) make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" ;

2. (

• fill ,
• fill_up ,

) become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly" ;

3. (

• occupy ,
• fill

) occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container" ;

4. (

• fill ,
• take ,
• occupy ,

) assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne" ;

5. (

• fit ,
• conform_to ,
• meet ,
• satisfy ,
• fill ,
• fulfill ,
• fulfil

) fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction; "does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"; "This job doesn't match my dreams"; "meet a need" ;

6. (

• fill ,

) appoint someone to (a position or a job) ;

7. (

• fill_up ,
• fill ,

) eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey" ;

8. (

• satiate ,
• sate ,
• replete ,
• fill

) fill to satisfaction; "I am sated" ;

9. (

• fill ,

) plug with a substance; "fill a cavity" ;