fill out

verb

filled out; filling out; fills out

intransitive verb

: to put on flesh

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fill out was in 1856

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“Fill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20out. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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fill out

verb
1
: to put on flesh
2
: to complete by filling in blanks
fill out an application

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