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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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
For example, among the most prominent retail pharmacy chains, both Walgreens and CVS provide fairly robust medication and refill services via mail delivery.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
The wood box is handmade handmade in Italy, and the products inside, which includes a gift card to use on future purchases, can be bought as a refill set.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Verb
And over 1,000 oxygen tanks have been refilled from the ministry’s medical support across four North Carolina counties.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
For example, among the most prominent retail pharmacy chains, both Walgreens and CVS provide fairly robust medication and refill services via mail delivery.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
This is a superb mopping robot vacuum that can also self-empty, refill, and clean its long roller mop.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
The wood box is handmade handmade in Italy, and the products inside, which includes a gift card to use on future purchases, can be bought as a refill set.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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