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1. filling - noun

· any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

Synonym(s): fill

Hypernym(s): material, stuff

2. filling - noun

· flow into something (as a container)

Hypernym(s): flow

3. filling - noun

· a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

Hypernym(s): concoction, mixture, intermixture

4. filling - noun

· the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Synonym(s): woof, weft, pick

Hypernym(s): thread, yarn

5. filling - noun

· (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"

Hypernym(s): dental_appliance

6. filling - noun

· the act of filling something

Hypernym(s): change_of_integrity

7. fill - verb

· make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

Synonym(s): fill_up, make_full

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

Antonym(s): empty

8. fill - verb

· become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"

Synonym(s): fill_up

Hypernym(s): change_state, turn

Antonym(s): empty

9. fill - verb

· occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"

Synonym(s): occupy

Hypernym(s): be

10. fill - verb

· assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"

Synonym(s): take, occupy

Hypernym(s): work, do_work

11. fill - verb

· fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction; "does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"; "This job doesn't match my dreams"; "meet a need"

Synonym(s): fit, conform_to, meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil

Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater

12. fill - verb

· appoint someone to (a position or a job)

Hypernym(s): hire, engage, employ

13. fill - verb

· eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"

Synonym(s): fill_up

Hypernym(s): eat

14. fill - verb

· fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"

Synonym(s): satiate, sate, replete

Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have

15. fill - verb

· plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"

Hypernym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on

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