1a : to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained
fill a cup with water
b : to supply with a full complement
the class is filled
c(1) : to cause to swell or billow
wind filled the sails
(2) : to trim (a sail) to catch the wind
d : to raise the level of with fill
filled land
e : to repair the cavities of (teeth)
f : to stop up : OBSTRUCT
wreckage filled the channel
g : to stop up the interstices, crevices, or pores of (a material, such as cloth, wood, or leather) with a foreign substance
2a : FEED, SATIATE
fill livestock
b : SATISFY, FULFILL
fills all requirements
c : MAKE OUT, COMPLETE —used with out or in
fill out a form
fill in the blanks
d : to draw the playing cards necessary to complete
fill a straight or flush in poker
3a : to occupy the whole of
smoke filled the room
b : to spread through
music filled the air
c : to make full
a mind filled with fantasies
4a : to possess and perform the duties of : HOLD
fill an office
b : to place a person in
fill a vacancy
5 : to supply as directed
fill a prescription
6 : to cover the surface of with a layer of precious metal
a gold-filled bracelet