colmare

Definitions of colmare
  1. verb
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    synonyms: empire, ricolmare, riempire
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    antonyms:
    svuotare, vuotare
    make void or empty of contents
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    ingombrare
    fill a space in a disorderly way
    farcire, infarcire
    fill with a stuffing while cooking
    ovattare
    add padding to
    ricaricare
    fill something that had previously been emptied
    integrare
    bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
    imbevere, ricolmare, saturare
    infuse or fill completely
    elettrificare
    charge (a conductor) with electricity
    imburrare, ingrassare, oliare, ungere
    apply a lubricant to
    caricare
    fill or place a load on
    caricare
    provide (a device) with something necessary
    inondare, invadere
    fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
    imbevere, ricolmare, saturare
    fill, soak, or imbue totally
    ricaricare
    load anew
    ricaricare
    place a new load on
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    synonyms: coprire, dominare, ricoprire, scavalcare, soggiogare, sopraffare, subissare, trasportare, vincere
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    type of:
    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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