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fill in

verb

1. supply with information on a specific topic (Freq. 4)

- He filled me in on the latest developments

• Hypernyms: ↑inform

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s somebody

2. represent the effect of shade or shadow on (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑shade

• Derivationally related forms: ↑shade (for: ↑shade), ↑shading (for: ↑shade)

• Topics: ↑art, ↑artistic creation, ↑artistic production

• Hypernyms: ↑draw, ↑paint

• Hyponyms: ↑crosshatch

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

3. be a substitute

- The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague

- The skim milk substitutes for cream—we are on a strict diet

• Syn: ↑substitute, ↑sub, ↑stand in

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fill-in, ↑stand-in (for: ↑stand in), ↑subbing (for: ↑sub), ↑substitute (for: ↑substitute), ↑substitution (for: ↑substitute), ↑substituting (for: ↑substitute)

• Hypernyms: ↑exchange, ↑change, ↑interchange

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

- Somebody ——s PP

4. write all the required information onto a form

- fill out this questionnaire, please!

- make out a form

• Syn: ↑complete, ↑fill out, ↑make out

• Entailment: ↑write down, ↑set down, ↑get down, ↑put down

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

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act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job

my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me

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fill in [phrasal verb]

1 fill (something) in or fill in (something)

1 a : to complete (a document) by providing necessary information

fill in an application

fill in an order form

Please fill in the blanks. [=put information in the blank spaces]

— sometimes used figuratively

At the end of the movie, the narrator goes back and fills in (all) the blanks. [=the narrator provides missing information about the movie's plot]

1 b : to provide (more information)

Just tell me the most important parts–you can fill in the details later.

2 fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) : to provide information to (someone)

I missed the meeting so I need someone to fill me in (on what happened).

She filled us in on the details.

3 fill in : to take the place of (someone who is away for a time)

He can't be here today, so he asked me to fill in.

— often + for

He asked me to fill in for him.