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combler

to fill, satisfy fully

verb kohm-BLEH Rare

Also means

to make up for, bridge (a gap)

Usage Note

Combler goes beyond mere filling — it implies satisfying completely or making someone blissfully happy: être comblé (to be thoroughly fulfilled/overjoyed). Combler un manque (to fill a void) and combler un écart (to bridge a gap) are common collocations. A parent might say tu me combles to mean 'you make me so happy'.

Examples

"Ce cadeau m'a vraiment comblée."

Natural Translation

This gift truly made me feel overjoyed.

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