fill something out

fill something out
1 this account needs to be filled out: EXPAND, enlarge, add to, elaborate on, flesh out; supplement, extend, develop, amplify.
2 (N. Amer.) he filled out the forms.: See fill something in.
fill

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add information to complete an official form or document

he filled out the requisite forms

give more details to add to someone's understanding of something

he filled out the background by going into historical questions

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ˌfill sthˈout derived
Main entry:fillderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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