refill

English

Etymology 1

re- (again) + fill (noun)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.fɪl/, [ˈɹʷɪi̯.fɪɫ]
  • (file)

Noun

refill (plural refills)

  1. A filling after the first.
  2. An additional helping of food or drink.
    Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.
    • 1951, Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings Follows a Clue:
      "Oh, gosh," he groaned, "and I'd have given anything for a refill of that suet! It was the wizardest muck we've had this week."
  3. (medicine, pharmacy) A repeat of a prescription.
  4. A product containing materials to replace those used up by a piece of equipment.
    We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just refills.
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Etymology 2

re- (again) + fill (verb)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɹiːˈfɪl/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Verb

refill (third-person singular simple present refills, present participle refilling, simple past and past participle refilled)

  1. To fill up once again.
    Can you refill my cup please? I've finished my coffee.
  2. (medicine, pharmacy) To repeat a prescription.
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Anagrams

Icelandic

Etymology

Related to trefill (fringe)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛːvɪtl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛːvɪtl

Noun

refill m (genitive singular refils, nominative plural reflar)

  1. tapestry

Declension

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English refill.

Noun

refill m (plural refills)

  1. a refill, especially a free refill of food or drink at a restaurant
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