same as fill
to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document
to do someone’s job for them while they are away
to give someone details about something
Did Sam fill you in about the new project?
Fill in the missing words.
I spent over two hours filling in the application form.
I’m filling in for the receptionist at the moment.
My secretary will fill you in on the details.
Please fill in your name and address in the space provided.
The canal is now disused and partly filled in.
We know roughly how the system works, but Brian is here to fill in the blanks.
fill in
fills in
filling in
filled in
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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