The Clue
Occupies (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FILLS
Tags
Notes
The answer FILLS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FILL as a noun:
1. a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
2. (filling, fill) = any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
FILL as a verb:
1. (fill, fill up, make full) = make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
2. (fill, fill up) = become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
3. (occupy, fill) = occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
4. (fill, take) = assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
5. (meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil) = fill or meet a want or need
6. appoint someone to (a position or a job)
7. (fill up, fill) = eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
8. (satiate, sate, replete, fill) = fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
9. plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"