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refill

DEFINITIONS OF: refill

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v fill something that had previously been emptied

refill my glass, please”
Synonyms:
fill again, replenish
Type of:
fill, fill up, make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense

n a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents

“he got a refill for his ball-point pen”
“he got a refill for his notebook”
Type of:
merchandise, product, ware
commodities offered for sale

n a prescription drug that is provided again

“he got a refill of his prescription”
“the prescription specified only one refill
Type of:
ethical drug, prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine
a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
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