/fɪl/
Translation
To put enough of something into a space so there is no more room.
Word origin
From Old English fyllan, meaning to make full.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- fyllan
Grammar
Examples
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"Fill" means to put enough into a space so it is full.
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"Fills" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Filled" is the past form of "fill".
When you fill something, you put enough into it so that it is full and has no more space. We fill a cup with water or fill a bag with food from the shop.
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