re·fill
(ˌ)rē-ˈfil 
refilled; refilling; refills
: to fill again : replenish
: to become filled again
1
: a product or a container and a product used to refill the exhausted supply of a device
2
: something provided again
especially
: a second or later filling of a medical prescription
Examples of refill in a Sentence
Verb
He refilled his glass from the nearby pitcher.
The reservoir will refill once it begins raining.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At other events, I’ve been whisked away during certain meetings or conversations — asked to refill a drink, pointed in the direction of a sports game on the nearest television, or interrupted and spoken over.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The end result — four 100ml bottles, three 200ml bottles, a 100ml travel case, a travel spray and 16 refills — is delivered in a trunk that was hand-crafted in Louis Vuitton’s Asnières workshops.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The whisky was matured in refill oak casks, allowing the spirit to develop its signature subtle, floral profile over time.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
At other events, I’ve been whisked away during certain meetings or conversations — asked to refill a drink, pointed in the direction of a sports game on the nearest television, or interrupted and spoken over.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Noun
Maintenance medications, or prescription drugs taken regularly to manage chronic health conditions, and refills that don’t require immediate pickup are often sent to micro-fulfillment.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 May 2025
The end result — four 100ml bottles, three 200ml bottles, a 100ml travel case, a travel spray and 16 refills — is delivered in a trunk that was hand-crafted in Louis Vuitton’s Asnières workshops.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
: a new or fresh supply of something
a refill for a ball-point pen
Medical Definition
refill
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·fill
(ˈ)rē-ˈfil
: to fill (a prescription) a second or subsequent time
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
1
: a replacement in a cavity of removed liquid or other material or a substitution (as of gas) for such material
pneumothorax refill
2
: a prescription compounded and dispensed for a second or subsequent time without an order from the physician
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