refill

[ verb ree-fil; noun ree-fil ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to fill again.

noun
  1. a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up: a refill for a prescription.

Origin of refill

1
First recorded in 1680–90; re- + fill

Other 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

  • The girl served me immediately, and after rinsing and refilling the feeding-bottle she stood near while the baby used it.

  • "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

refill

verb(riːˈfɪl)
  1. to fill (something) again

noun(ˈriːfɪl)
  1. a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container

  2. a second or subsequent filling: a refill at the petrol station

  1. informal another drink to replace one already drunk

Derived forms of refill

  • refillable, adjective

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