fill in

fill in
verb
1. supply with information on a specific topic (Freq. 4)
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He filled me in on the latest developments

• Hypernyms: ↑inform
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

2. represent the effect of shade or shadow on (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑shade
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shade (for: ↑shade), ↑shading (for: ↑shade)
• Hypernyms: ↑draw, ↑paint
• Hyponyms: ↑crosshatch
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. be a substitute
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The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague

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The skim milk substitutes for cream—we are on a strict diet

• Syn: ↑substitute, ↑sub, ↑stand in
• Derivationally related forms: ↑fill-in, ↑stand-in (for: ↑stand in), ↑subbing (for: ↑sub), ↑substitute (for: ↑substitute), ↑substitution (for: ↑substitute), ↑substituting (for: ↑substitute)
• Hypernyms: ↑exchange, ↑change, ↑interchange
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

4. write all the required information onto a form
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fill out this questionnaire, please!

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make out a form

• Syn: ↑complete, ↑fill out, ↑make out
• Entailment: ↑write down, ↑set down, ↑get down, ↑put down
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

* * *

act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job

my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me

* * *

fill in [phrasal verb]
1 fill (something) in or fill in (something)
1 a : to complete (a document) by providing necessary information

fill in an application

fill in an order form

Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces]

— sometimes used figuratively

At the end of the movie, the narrator goes back and fills in (all) the blanks. [=the narrator provides missing information about the movie's plot]

1 b : to provide (more information)

Just tell me the most important parts–you can fill in the details later.

2 fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) : to provide information to (someone)

I missed the meeting so I need someone to fill me in (on what happened).

She filled us in on the details.

3 fill in : to take the place of (someone who is away for a time)

He can't be here today, so he asked me to fill in.

— often + for

He asked me to fill in for him.

see also ↑fill-in
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Main Entry: ↑fill

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Fill — Fill, v. i. 1. To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill a cup or glass for drinking. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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