refill

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled re-filled

verb /ˌriːˈfɪl/ noun /ˈriːfɪl/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

verb
to fill a container or supply again after some or all of its contents have been used

US /ˌriːˈfɪl/ UK /ˌriːˈfɪl/

Please refill the jug with fresh water.
2

noun
a new amount or replacement container supplied to fill something again

US /ˈriːfɪl/ UK /ˈriːfɪl/

The pen needs a blue-ink refill.
3

noun
a further supply of a prescribed medicine

US /ˈriːfɪl/ UK /ˈriːfɪl/

The doctor authorized one refill of the prescription.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to fill a container or... replenishfill againtop up

2 noun · a new amount or replacement... replenishment replacement

3 noun · a further supply of a... repeat prescription

Opposites

empty drain deplete

Word family

Forms refilled

Derived forms refillabilityrefillablerefillerunrefilled

Related forms fill replenishrestock

Etymology

Formed from re-, 'again,' + fill. The noun developed from the verb to name either the material used to fill something again or the act and result of replenishing it.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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