refill
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A product intended to replace the used contents of a container or the exhausted supply of a device.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹifɪl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
“He got a refill for his ball-point pen.”
A product intended to replace the used contents of a container or the exhausted supply of a device.
An act or process of refilling.
That which serves to refill or replace something.
An additional helping of food or drink at reduced cost.
Refuelling, fuel to refill an empty fuel tank (of a vehicle or machine) or other fuel container.
verb
To fill up once again.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To fill up once again.
Used this way, refill is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use refill
- “He got a refill of his prescription.”noun
- “He got a refill for his ball-point pen.”noun
- “Refill my glass, please.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Filling again by supplying what has been used up.
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Synonyms
Sense: to fill up once again
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