refill

American  

[ree-fil, ree-fil] / riˈfɪl, ˈriˌfɪl /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to fill again.

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noun

1. a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up.

   a refill for a prescription.

refill British  

verb

1. to fill (something) again

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noun

1. a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container

2. a second or subsequent filling

   a refill at the petrol station

3. informal another drink to replace one already drunk

Other Word Forms

• nonrefillable adjective
• refillable adjective
• unrefilled adjective

Etymology

Origin of refill

First recorded in 1680–90; re- + fill

Example Sentences

These findings support a broader model explaining how magma reservoirs beneath caldera volcanoes refill over time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The key risk for Europe is rising competition with Asia for LNG cargoes just as the region seeks to refill depleted storage ahead of winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Five years ago, state forecasters badly missed their runoff predictions — overestimating the snowmelt expected to refill reservoirs by up to 68%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Many households across Northern Ireland have been hit by the huge price increase in home heating oil, with one pensioner spending almost all of her monthly pension on one refill.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Must I remind my lord, this trouble is not of my doing? And not all of us have had die opportunity to refill our coffers with the plunder of Maidenpool and Dragonstone.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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