refill
to fill again.
a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up: a refill for a prescription.
Origin of refill
1Other words from refill
- re·fill·a·ble, adjective, noun
- non·re·fill·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·filled, adjective
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How to use refill in a sentence
Refilling the aquifer would require hundreds, if not thousands, of years of rains.
Nothing is less exciting or rewarding in the course of a working day than refilling a prescription.
How Over-the-Counter Birth Control Could Screw You | Kent Sepkowitz | November 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe positively wanted to pass back one or two of the saucers for refilling, but was ashamed of her greediness.
Joyce's Investments | Fannie E. NewberrySay, thou thrall, before refilling that capacious cavern, what had best be done in order to increase our speed?
The Norsemen in the West | R.M. BallantyneI can't even take a sip of water without his calling attention to it by stealthily refilling my glass.
Bizarre | Lawton Mackall
The girl served me immediately, and after rinsing and refilling the feeding-bottle she stood near while the baby used it.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me | Hall Caine"To offer no violence to a fool for six months," said Berry, refilling his tankard.
Berry And Co. | Dornford Yates
British Dictionary definitions for refill
to fill (something) again
a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container
a second or subsequent filling: a refill at the petrol station
informal another drink to replace one already drunk
Derived forms of refill
- refillable, adjective
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