refill

UK: verb: /ˌriːˈfɪl/, noun: /ˈriːfɪl/

US: /v. riˈfɪl; n. ˈriˌfɪl/

US: (v. rē fil′; n. rē′fil′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•fill /v. riˈfɪl; n. ˈriˌfɪl/   v. 

1. to fill again: [~ + object]
   We refilled our glasses with wine.
   [no object]
   The tank refills automatically.

n. [countable]

2. a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
   a refill for a fountain pen.
3. a drink after one has finished a previous one:
   a refill of coffee.

re•fill•a•ble, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•fill  (v. rē fil′;n. rē′fil′), v.t., v.i. 

1. to fill again.

n. 

2. a material, supply, or the like, to replace something that has been used up:
   a refill for a prescription.

• re- + fill 1680–90

re•fill′a•ble, adj., n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

refill verb / riːˈfɪl/

1. to fill (something) again

noun / ˈriːfɪl/

1. a replacement for a consumable substance in a permanent container
2. a second or subsequent filling

reˈfillable adjective