fill up

Meanings

• Verb

  To add fuel or other liquids to a container, such as a gas tank or a water bottle, until it is full.

  - "After a long drive, I stopped at the gas station to fill up my car."
  - "Before embarking on a long hike, make sure to fill up your water bottles."

• Verb

  To supply or provide something, especially to the full extent or capacity.

  - "The restaurant was able to fill up the order for the large banquet."
  - "The charity was able to fill up the needs of the community."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fill up
fill , thrill , chill , spill , mill , will , ill , kill , drill , grill , chill , mill , ill , still , pill , shrill , will , skill , spill , mill , thrill , will , chill , kill , bill , ill , fill

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Variants

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fill-up , fill-ups

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Etymology

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The term 'fill up' is derived from the Old English word 'fyllan', which means 'to make full' or 'to fill'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fill up' is often used interchangeably with the term 'refuel'.

2. The first gas station was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1865.

3. The largest oil tanker in the world, the 'Marine Alexandros T', can carry over 550,000 metric tons of oil, which is enough to fill up over 13 million standard cars.

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Related Concepts

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1. Refueling: The process of adding fuel or other liquids to a vehicle or a machine to continue its operation.

2. Topping up: The act of adding a small amount of fuel or other liquids to a container, usually to maintain an adequate level.

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Culture

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The concept of 'filling up' has been used extensively in various forms of literature and art. For instance, in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Old Man and the Sea', the protagonist, Santiago, spends a significant amount of time filling up his fishing boat with water to keep his catch fresh.

How to Memorize "fill up"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gas pump filling up a car's tank with fuel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fill up' with the image of a container being filled to the brim.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Fill Up Fast' to remember the meaning of the word.

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