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fill in

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-inverb

    someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

    "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

  2. fill inverb

    supply with information on a specific topic

    "He filled me in on the latest developments"

  3. shade, fill inverb

    represent the effect of shade or shadow on

  4. substitute, sub, stand in, fill inverb

    be a substitute

    "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

  5. complete, fill out, fill in, make outverb

    write all the required information onto a form

    "fill out this questionnaire, please!"; "make out a form"

Wiktionary

  1. fill inverb

    To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.

  2. fill inverb

    To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.

  3. fill inverb

    To substitute for somebody or something.

  4. fill inverb

    To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

ChatGPT

  1. fill in

    "Fill in" is a phrasal verb that typically means providing information that is lacking or missing in a certain space or subject matter. This can be through literally filling in a blank area on a form or document, or it could be metaphorically filling in someone on a situation, conversation or event they were not present for. It's about supplying what is needed to make something complete or fully understood.

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  1. in-fill

  2. infill

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fill in in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fill in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of fill in in a Sentence

  1. Richard Teague:

    We do not really know the details of how we go from small grains of dust to massive gas giants, if we're able to catch them at their birth we can see where they form in the disk. This will allow us to better understand how many planets we would expect in a typical system. We can also examine what the chemical and molecular content of the gas is like around the protoplanet and build a picture of what atmospheres are like on very young planets. These results will provide essential evidence for theoreticians trying to fill in the gaps about how planets grow.

  2. Ramin Setoodeh:

    The View has had two successful conservative co-hosts in its 24-year history, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Meghan McCain, it's the most difficult seat to fill. In between, the ratings reflected the show wasn't working. ABC News producers kept hiring conservatives - such as Candace Cameron Bure and Jedediah Bila - who viewers found to be conciliatory to the other co-hosts. The secret formula is finding a Republican who actually disagrees about policy and politics, but the more liberal stars of the show openly resent that.

  3. Julia Bryan:

    Everyone is very nervous and apprehensive about making sure their ballots get back. I think it raises the level of stress. Voting from abroad requires forms that you fill in, et cetera, and sometimes it can feel like a natural blockade.

  4. Elizabeth Warren:

    Instead of expanding and bringing in more people to help, instead, Elizabeth Warren campaign relentlessly attacks everyone who asks a question or tries to fill in details about how to actually make this work.

  5. Patrick Blanchfield:

    What we're basically asking kids to do is fill in these gaps.


Translations for fill in

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  • llenarSpanish
  • tuurata, saattaa ajan tasalleFinnish
  • vervangenDutch
  • замещать, давать более полную информацию, заместитьRussian
  • 填写Chinese

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