Synonyms: fill
Definition: a quantity sufficient to satisfy
Usage: he ate his fill of potatoes; she had heard her fill of gossip
Similar words: sufficiency, enough
Definition: an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Usage: enough is as good as a feast; there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country
Definition: any material that fills a space or container
Usage: there was not enough fill for the trench
Similar words: material, stuff
Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Synonyms: fill
Definition: plug with a substance
Usage: fill a cavity
Similar words: doctor, bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix, repair, restore, mend
Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Usage: She repaired her TV set; Repair my shoes please
Definition: become full
Usage: The pool slowly filled with water; The theater filled up slowly
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: fill, fill up, make full
Definition: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Usage: fill a container; fill the child with pride
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: satisfy, fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet
Definition: fill or meet a want or need
Similar words: cater, supply, provide, ply
Definition: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Usage: The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
Synonyms: fill, sate, satiate, replete
Definition: fill to satisfaction
Usage: I am sated
Similar words: consume, have, ingest, take, take in
Definition: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Usage: Have another bowl of chicken soup!; I don't take sugar in my coffee
Definition: eat until one is sated
Usage: He filled up on turkey
Similar words: eat
Definition: take in solid food
Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?
Synonyms: fill
Definition: appoint someone to (a position or a job)
Similar words: hire, employ, engage
Definition: engage or hire for work
Usage: They hired two new secretaries in the department; How many people has she employed?
Definition: assume, as of positions or roles
Usage: She took the job as director of development; he occupies the position of manager; the young prince will soon occupy the throne
Definition: be employed
Usage: Is your husband working again?; My wife never worked; Do you want to work after the age of 60?; She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money; She works as a waitress to put herself through college
Definition: occupy the whole of
Usage: The liquid fills the container
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?