" fill "

1: to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained;

  * e.g., " ... fill the basket with apples "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brim,

•  charge,

•  cram,

•  heap,

•  jam,

•  jam-pack,

•  load,

•  pack,

•  stuff

•  Antonyms : 

•  clear,

•  empty,

•  evacuate,

•  vacate,

•  void

2: to close up so that no empty spaces remain;

  * e.g., " ... before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty "

•  Synonyms : 

•  block,

•  bung,

•  dam,

•  pack,

•  plug,

•  stop,

•  stuff

•  Antonyms : 

•  breach,

•  break,

•  transgress,

•  violate

3: to do what is required by the terms of;

  * e.g., " ... orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise "

•  Synonyms : 

•  answer,

•  complete,

•  comply (with),

•  fulfill,

•  keep,

•  meet,

•  redeem,

•  satisfy

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in flesh (out);

•  Synonyms : 

•  flesh (out),

•  complement,

•  complete,

•  supplement,

•  embody,

•  epitomize,

•  incarnate,

•  incorporate,

•  integrate,

•  materialize,

•  personify,

•  substantiate,

•  compose,

•  comprise,

•  constitute,

•  form,

•  make up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in diffuse (through), percolate (into);

•  Synonyms : 

•  drench,

•  imbue,

•  infuse,

•  saturate,

•  soak,

•  steep,

•  interpenetrate,

•  percolate (into),

•  permeate,

•  pervade,

•  riddle,

•  suffuse,

•  transfuse,

•  diffuse (through),

•  impregnate,

•  pass (into),

•  penetrate,

•  flood,

•  glut

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give information to;

  * e.g., " ... my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acquaint,

•  advise,

•  apprise,

•  brief,

•  catch up,

•  clear,

•  clue (in),

•  enlighten,

•  familiarize,

•  hip,

•  inform,

•  instruct,

•  tell,

•  verse,

•  wise (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cover,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stand in,

•  step in,

•  sub,

•  substitute,

•  take over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocate,

•  champion,

•  endorse,

•  patronize,

•  plump (for),

•  plunk (for),

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

•  hinder

2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;

  * e.g., " ... a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abet,

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  backstop,

•  help,

•  prop (up),

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);

  * e.g., " ... the author needs to back her thesis with more facts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolster,

•  buttress,

•  corroborate,

•  reinforce,

•  shore (up),

•  substantiate,

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something;

  * e.g., " ... we ripped the tag off years ago, so we have no idea what the fill in that pillow is "

•  Synonyms : 

•  filler,

•  filling,

•  padding,

•  stuffing,

•  wadding

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person or thing that takes the place of another;

  * e.g., " ... I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backup,

•  cover,

•  designated hitter,

•  locum tenens,

•  pinch hitter,

•  relief,

•  replacement,

•  reserve,

•  stand-in,

•  sub,

•  substitute

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person or thing that takes the place of another;

  * e.g., " ... I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backups,

•  covers,

•  designated hitters,

•  locum tenentes,

•  pinch hitters,

•  reliefs,

•  replacements,

•  reserves,

•  stand-ins,

•  subs,

•  substitutes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who actively supports or favors a cause;

  * e.g., " ... backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocate,

•  advocator,

•  apostle,

•  booster,

•  champion,

•  espouser,

•  exponent,

•  expounder,

•  friend,

•  gospeler,

•  herald,

•  hierophant,

•  high priest,

•  paladin,

•  promoter,

•  proponent,

•  protagonist,

•  supporter,

•  true believer,

•  tub-thumper,

•  white knight

•  Antonyms : 

•  adversary,

•  antagonist,

•  opponent

2: a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing;

  * e.g., " ... all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions "

•  Synonyms : 

•  guarantor,

•  patron,

•  sponsor,

•  surety

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support;

  * e.g., " ... the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abettor,

•  ally,

•  bedfellow,

•  confederate,

•  fellow traveler,

•  supporter,

•  sympathizer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be fitting or proper;

  * e.g., " ... We finally found an apartment that filled the bill. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  befit,

•  beseem,

•  do,

•  fit,

•  go,

•  serve,

•  suit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)