refill

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verb

re·​fill (ˌ)rē-ˈfil 

refilled; refilling; refills

transitive verb

: to fill again : replenish

intransitive verb

: to become filled again

refillable

(ˌ)rē-ˈfi-lə-bəl 

adjective

refill

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noun

re·​fill ˈrē-ˌfil 

1

: a product or a container and a product used to refill the exhausted supply of a device

2

: something provided again

especially : a second or later filling of a medical prescription

Examples of refill in a Sentence

Verb

He refilled his glass from the nearby pitcher.

The reservoir will refill once it begins raining.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Drain the sink and refill it with cool water to rinse the jeans. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026

Josso said Guerriau later took her glass into the kitchen to refill it. —CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Noun

The bottle is made out of sugarcane and there are refill stations around the resort. —Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026

Drain the water and refill with cool water to rinse. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for refill

• gleeful

Kids Definition

refill

1 of 2 verb

re·​fill (ˈ)rē-ˈfil 

: to fill or become filled again

refillable

-ˈfil-ə-bəl 

adjective

refill

2 of 2 noun

re·​fill ˈrē-ˌfil 

: a new or fresh supply of something

a refill for a ball-point pen

Medical Definition

refill

1 of 2 transitive verb

re·​fill (ˈ)rē-ˈfil 

: to fill (a prescription) a second or subsequent time

refill

2 of 2 noun

re·​fill ˈrē-ˌfil 

1

: a replacement in a cavity of removed liquid or other material or a substitution (as of gas) for such material

pneumothorax refill

2

: a prescription compounded and dispensed for a second or subsequent time without an order from the physician