re·fill
(ˌ)rē-ˈfil 
refilled; refilling; refills
: to fill again : replenish
: to become filled again
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.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have both grappled with how to refill their exhausted ranks while avoiding deeply unpopular moves such as mobilization or further lowering conscription ages.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Mia Ingui, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
The two-compartment lid is a smart design that gives you a small, twist-off lid for easy sipping, then a larger whole-lid option for liquid and ice refills.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The nursery lost power, which meant Sussman couldn’t refill his water tanks.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have both grappled with how to refill their exhausted ranks while avoiding deeply unpopular moves such as mobilization or further lowering conscription ages.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
There’s no maintenance needed besides the occasional water and fertilizer refill.
—Mia Ingui, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
The two-compartment lid is a smart design that gives you a small, twist-off lid for easy sipping, then a larger whole-lid option for liquid and ice refills.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
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