fill in
[verb]
Synonyms:
- complete, answer, fill out (U.S.), fill up
- inform, acquaint, apprise, bring up to date, give the facts or background
- replace, deputize, represent, stand in, sub, substitute, take the place of

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English Thesaurus: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fill in phrasal verb (see also fill)

1. DOCUMENTfill something ↔ in to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc:
Don’t forget to fill in your boarding cards.

2. TELL SOMEBODY NEWS fill somebody ↔ in to tell someone about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place
fill somebody ↔ in on
I think you’d better fill me in on what’s been happening.

3. CRACK/HOLEfill something ↔ in to put a substance into a hole, crack etc so it is completely full and level

4. fill in time to spend time doing something unimportant because you are waiting for something to happen:
She flipped through a magazine to fill in the time.

5. SPACEfill something ↔ in to paint or draw over the space inside a shape

6. DO SB’S JOB to do someone’s job because they are not there
fill in for
I’m filling in for Joe for a few days.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ˈfill-in noun [singular] British English informal
someone who does someone else’s job because that person is not there Synonym : stand-in:
I’m here as a fill-in while Robert’s away.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer:
‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.
Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.
He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts:
McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland:
The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution
tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work:
Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?
inform to officially tell someone about something:
Do you think we ought to inform the police?
Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
announce to tell people publicly and officially about something:
The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
report to officially tell someone about something that has happened:
She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen:
Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

fill in
fill (someone) in
to give someone information that they want or need.
We filled her in on all the latest family news.

I've asked Andy to fill in the marketing team about plans for the fall.

fill in (for (someone))
to do someone else's job temporarily.
He discovered his love of acting when he filled in for a sick friend in a college play.

fill in (something)
1.
to give written answers to questions on a computer or on paper.
Fill in the entire form and then click “submit.”

If you have left out a date, first name, or other information, fill it in.

2.
to complete a plan or idea.
That's the basic idea, but we still have a lot of details to fill in.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill in something
fill in (something)
1.
to give written answers to questions on a computer or on paper.
Fill in the entire form and then click “submit.”

If you have left out a date, first name, or other information, fill it in.

2.
to complete a plan or idea.
That's the basic idea, but we still have a lot of details to fill in.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill in
1. • fill (something) in
to write words in blanks
"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."

2. • fill (someone) in
to tell someone the details about something
"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill something in
• fill (something) in
to write words in blanks
"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fill in
v.
1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill.
You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job.
2. informal To tell what you should know.
The new boy didn't know the rules so Bob filled him in.
The teacher filled in Mary about class work done while she was sick.
3. To take another's place; substitute.
The teacher was sick and Miss Jones filled in for her.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲