different between refile vs refill

English

Etymology

re- +? file

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l

Verb

refile (third-person singular simple present refiles, present participle refiling, simple past and past participle refiled)

1. (transitive) To file again or differently.

   Let's refile those papers under Miscellaneous.

Anagrams

• Leifer, e-filer, liefer, relfie, relief, relife

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: refilent, refiles

Verb

refile

1. first-person singular present indicative of refiler
2. third-person singular present indicative of refiler
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of refiler
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of refiler
5. second-person singular imperative of refiler

Spanish

Verb

refile

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of refilar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of refilar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of refilar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of refilar.

English

Etymology 1

re- (“again”) +? fill (noun)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?.f?l/

Noun

refill (plural refills)

1. A filling after the first.

   Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.

2. (medicine, pharmacy) A repeat of a prescription.
3. A product containing materials to replace those used up by a piece of equipment.

   We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just refills.

Translations

Etymology 2

re- (“again”) +? fill (verb)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i??f?l/
• Rhymes: -?l

Verb

refill (third-person singular simple present refills, present participle refilling, simple past and past participle refilled)

1. To fill up once again.

   Can you refill my cup please? I've finished my coffee.

2. (medicine, pharmacy) To repeat a prescription.

Translations

Anagrams

• Filler, filler, fillér

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r??v?tl/
• Rhymes: -??v?tl

Noun

refill m (genitive singular refils, nominative plural reflar)

1. tapestry

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

From English refill.

Noun

refill m (plural refills)

1. a refill, especially a free refill of food or drink at a restaurant