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fill

verb [T] (JOB)
 
 
/fɪl/

Definition

C1 to give a job or position to someone: I'm sorry, the job/post/vacancy has already been filled. We would prefer to fill the post with (= give it to) a recent graduate.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs
(Definition of fill verb (JOB) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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