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fill up

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fill up
Verb
1. to complete (a form or application)
2. to make or become full
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Verb1.fill upfill up - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
clutter, clutter up - fill a space in a disorderly way
overload, clog - fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"
brim - fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship"
farce, stuff - fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"
stuff - fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers"
bolster, pad - add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
populate - fill with inhabitants; "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"
top off - fill to the point of almost overflowing; "She topped off the cup"
heap - fill to overflow; "heap the platter with potatoes"
overfill - fill beyond capacity; "overfill the baskets"
ink - fill with ink; "ink a pen"
fill again, refill, replenish - fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"
prime - fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
line - fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"
complete - bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"
impregnate, saturate - infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"
impregnate, tincture, infuse, instill - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
electrify - charge (a conductor) with electricity
lube, lubricate - apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"
surcharge - fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with tension"
load, load up, lade, laden - fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
load, charge - provide (a device) with something necessary; "He loaded his gun carefully"; "load the camera"
deluge, flood, inundate, swamp - fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
pack - fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house"
2.fill up - become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
water - fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"
flood - become filled to overflowing; "Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"
rack up - supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
3.fill up - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
seal - close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"
plug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
coapt, conglutinate - cause to adhere; "The wounds were coapted"
4.fill up - eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"

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" Immediately after this clause follows another in these words: "The President shall have power to fill up all VACANCIES that may happen DURING THE RECESS OF THE SENATE, by granting commissions which shall EXPIRE AT THE END OF THEIR NEXT SESSION.
he says, 'Come here, everybody; hang'd if this fool hasn't been trying to fill up a house with acorns
The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next session.
 
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