English · Common Verbs
filled
/fɪld/
[/fɪld/]
past tense of fill
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'fill': to have make something full in the past.
Example
He filled the basket with ripe apples from the tree behind the old stone wall.
He filled the basket with ripe apples from the tree behind the old stone wall.
Etymology
From Old English 'fyllan', related to 'full'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.