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Verb1.make fullmake full - 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"


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