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fill

1. fill \'fil\ vb [ME fillen, fr. OE fyllan; akin to OE full] 1a: to put 
   into as much as can be held or conveniently contained  1b: to supply with a 
   full complement  1c1: to cause to swell or billow  1c2: to trim (a sail) to 
   catch the wind  1d: to raise the level of with fill  1e: to repair the 
   cavities of (teeth)  1f: to stop up : OBSTRUCT  2a: FEED, SATIATE  2b: 
   SATISFY, FULFILL {~s all requirements}  3a: to occupy the whole of  3b: to 
   spread through  4a: OCCUPY, HOLD  4b: to place a person in  5: to supply as 
   directed  6: to cover the surface of with a layer of precious metal  : to 
   become full  : to take one's place or position  : to serve the purpose 
   satisfactorily  - fill one's shoes 
2. fill n 1: a full supply; esp : a quantity that satisfies or satiates  2: 
   material used to fill a receptacle, cavity, or passage