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Fill: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make full (fill)

fill 🔊

/fɪl/

To put something into a container or space until there is no more room.

Fill water into glass until full pouring action

make full 🔊

➕

/meɪk fʊl/

To put a substance or object into a container or space until there is no capacity left.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'fyllan', meaning 'to make full', related to 'full'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of filling a cup until it's full — 'fill' starts with 'f' just like 'full'.

📖 Example

She went to the store and filled her shopping bag with fresh fruits and vegetables. 🔊 She went to the store and filled her shopping bag with fresh fruits and vegetables.

🔗 Collocations

fill up – To make something completely full, often a container or tank.

fill in – To complete a form or document by writing required information.

fill out – Same as 'fill in', to complete a form.

🔄 Synonyms

stuff (v.) – To fill a space tightly with something, often in a forceful manner.

pack (v.) – To fill a container by placing items closely together.

load (v.) – To put a large quantity of something into a container or vehicle.

🚫 Antonyms

empty (v.) – To remove the contents from a container or space.

🌱 Derivatives

filler (n.) – A substance or material used to fill a gap or space.

filling (n.) – A substance used to fill something, such as a tooth cavity or a pie.

refill (v.) – To fill again after being emptied.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'fill' comes from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną, through Old English 'fyllan'. It has been in use since before the 12th century, commonly appearing in everyday contexts like refilling a glass.

Meaning 2：pervade (fill)

fill 🔊

/fɪl/

For a feeling, sound, or smell to spread throughout a place or person.

Fill kitchen with bread aroma baking scene

pervade 🔊

➕

/pərˈveɪd/

To spread through and be felt or sensed everywhere in a place or among a group of people.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The delicious smell of baking bread filled the entire kitchen. 🔊 The delicious smell of baking bread filled the entire kitchen.

🔗 Collocations

fill the air – To be present throughout the atmosphere, especially of a sound or smell.

fill with joy – To cause someone to feel great happiness.

fill the room – To occupy the entire space of a room, as with a smell or sound.

🔄 Synonyms

pervade (v.) – To spread throughout something, often used for qualities or influences.

suffuse (v.) – To gradually spread through or over something, often with a liquid or color, but also feelings.

permeate (v.) – To pass through or spread into every part of something.