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| [See Thill.] |
One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.
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To make full; to supply
with as much as can be held or contained; to put or pour into, till
no more can be received; to occupy the whole capacity of.
To furnish an abudant supply to; to
furnish with as mush as is desired or desirable; to occupy the whole
of; to swarm in or overrun.
To fill or supply fully with food; to
feed; to satisfy.
To possess and perform the duties of; to
officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king
fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief
magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the
chair.
To supply with an incumbent; as, to
fill an office or a vacancy.
To
press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the
sails.
To make an
embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place), with earth or
gravel.
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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.
To fill a cup or glass for
drinking.
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A full supply, as much as
supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction.
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That which fills; filling;
specif., an embankment, as in railroad construction, to fill a hollow
or ravine; also, the place which is to be filled.
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