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filled

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈfɪɫd// UK //fˈɪld// filled

v. to make something full by putting things into it. You use this when you put water in a glass or air in a balloon.

v. to occupy the whole of a space or container; to make full. Transitive in its primary sense, though it can function intransitively to describe a space becoming occupied.


SIMPLE

She filled the glass with cold water.

CONTEXTUAL

The baker filled the donuts with sweet cream before placing them in the display case.

COMPLEX

As the morning sun rose, a warm golden light filled the valley, revealing the intricate patterns of the frost on the trees below.

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The verb is transitive and typically takes the preposition 'with' to indicate the substance used.

Pitfall

He filled the bottle of water.He filled the bottle with water.Use 'with' to show what is being put inside; 'of' usually describes the contents of a container that is already full.

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