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emplir

to fill

verb ahm-PLEER Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

to be filled with

Usage Note

emplir is a literary or elevated synonym of remplir (to fill); it is rarely used in everyday speech but appears in formal prose and poetry. The reflexive s'emplir (to fill up) is equally literary: ses yeux s'emplirent de larmes (his eyes filled with tears). Learners should default to remplir in most contexts.

Examples

"La musique emplit toute la salle."

Natural Translation

The music filled the entire hall.

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