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  • 81fill-in — /fil in /, n. 1. a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion: The company used a fill in for workers on vacation. 2. a brief, informative summary; a rundown. [1915 20; n. use of v. phrase fill in] * * * …

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  • 82fill — 1. verb /fɪl,fɪɫ/ a) To occupy fully, to take up all of. the drums began to thunder, the sound of trumpets filled the air, the earth trembled beneath their feet, and the hearts of the gazing multitude throbbed with suspense and expectation b) To …

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  • 83fill-up — Philippine English To fill out a paper or document, eg. Please fill up this form. From British English …

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  • 84fill in — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To insert] Syn. write in, answer, complete; see complete 1 , fill out 2 . 2. [To substitute] Syn. replace, act for, represent; see substitute 2 . 3. [To inform] Syn. apprise, acquaint, bring up to date, clue in*; see notify… …

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  • 85fill — [OE] Fill originated in prehistoric Germanic times as a derivative of the adjective *fullaz ‘full’, source of modern English full. This was *fulljan, which produced German füllen, Dutch vullen, Swedish fylla, Danish fylde, and English fill. => …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 86fill —    [ engineering geology ]     a) Human constructed deposits of natural earth materials (e.g., soil, gravel, rock) and waste materials (e.g., tailings or spoil from dredging) used to fill a depression, to extend shore land into a body of water,… …

    Glossary of landform and geologic terms

  • 87fill\ in — v 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2. informal To tell what you should know. The new boy didn t know the rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary about… …

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  • 88fill — fɪl n. satisfying amount of food or drink; amount needed to fill a receptacle; something used to fill; something which fills v. put in until full; supply with as much as is needed; satisfy, satiate (one s appetite); put a filling in a dental… …

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  • 89fill in — (smb) tell someone the details I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend. (smth) write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist …

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  • 90fill — verb 1) he filled a bowl Syn: fill up, top up, charge 2) guests filled the room Syn: crowd into, throng, pack (into), occupy, squeeze into, cram (into) 3) h …

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