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fill vs refill

refill vs fill

fill and refill both are nouns.

fill and refill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
refill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, refill is a hyponym of fill; that is, refill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  • refill: fill something that had previously been emptied
Other hyponyms of fill include clutter, clutter up, clog, overload, brim, farce, stuff, stuff, bolster, pad, populate, top off, heap, overfill, ink, fill again, replenish, prime, line, complete, impregnate, saturate, impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture, electrify, lube, lubricate, surcharge, lade, laden, load, load up, charge, load, deluge, flood, inundate, swamp, pack.
fill (noun) refill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
any material that fills a space or container a prescription drug that is provided again
fill (verb) refill (verb)
become full fill something that had previously been emptied
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
plug with a substance
fill to satisfaction
eat until one is sated
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
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