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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Verb
Volatile waters:Could wet winters start to refill Colorado River reservoirs?
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The damage would have been worse if the fuel tanks had been refilled after the ship’s recent mission.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
Save 17% on this refill set to give your makeup routine a refresh!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The platform reduces visits to the emergency department for prescription refills, a child eating donuts after the expiration date, or a person with a painful pimple.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 21 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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