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Verbs for Handling Containers

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to drain
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to empty
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to void
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to fill
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to replenish
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to cram
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to top up
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to brim
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to open
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to close
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to lock
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to unlock
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to seal
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to shut
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to block
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to clog
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to plug
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to obstruct
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to stuff
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to bag
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to pocket
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to pack
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to box
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to package
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to pack up
to drain
to drain
Verb
d
d
r
r
ai
n
n
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to empty or remove liquid from a container or area

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to empty
to empty
Verb
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
t
y
i

to remove the contents of a container or space

fill

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to void
to void
Verb
v
v
oi
ɔɪ
d
d

to clear a space or container of either people or its contents

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to fill
to fill
Verb
f
f
i
ɪ
ll
l

to make something full

empty

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to replenish
to replenish
Verb
r
r
e
i
p
p
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to fill a place or container with something, especially after it has been used or emptied

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to cram
to cram
Verb
c
k
r
r
a
æ
m
m

to forcefully or tightly pack a space with a large amount of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to top up
to top up
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɑːp ˈʌp/

to add more liquid to someone's glass or cup

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
top
phrase's particle
up
to brim
to brim
Verb
b
b
r
r
i
ɪ
m
m

to fill something, such as a container or space, to the very top or edge

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to open
to open
Verb
o
p
p
e
ə
n
n

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

close

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to close
to close
Verb
c
k
l
l
o
s
s
e

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

open

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to lock
to lock
Verb
l
l
o
ɑ:
ck
k

to secure something with a lock or seal

unlock

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to unlock
to unlock
Verb
u
ə
n
n
l
l
o
ɑ
ck
k

to use a key, code, or other method to open a lock or seal, allowing access to something that was secured

lock

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to seal
to seal
Verb
s
s
ea
i:
l
l

to close or secure something tightly to prevent access

unseal

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to shut
to shut
Verb
sh
ʃ
u
ʌ
t
t

to close something

open

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to block
to block
Verb
b
b
l
l
o
ɑ
ck
k

to stop the flow or movement of something through somewhere

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to clog
to clog
Verb
c
k
l
l
o
ɑ
g
g

to make it so that nothing can move through something

unclog

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to plug
to plug
Verb
p
p
l
l
u
ə
g
g

to tightly fill or block a hole with something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to obstruct
to obstruct
Verb
o
ə
b
b
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
ə
c
k
t
t

to prevent something or someone from moving forward or progressing smoothly

free

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to stuff
to stuff
Verb
s
s
t
t
u
ə
ff
f

to fill a space or container tightly and completely with a material

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bag
to bag
Verb
b
b
a
æ
g
g

to put something into a bag for carrying or storage

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pocket
to pocket
Verb
p
p
o
ɑ:
ck
k
e
ɪ
t
t

to put something, typically small or portable, into one's pocket

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pack
to pack
Verb
p
p
a
æ
ck
k

to put clothes and other things needed for travel into a bag, suitcase, etc.

unpack

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to box
to box
Verb
b
b
o
ɑ:
x
ks

to put something into a box, typically for storage, transportation, or organization

unbox

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to package
to package
Verb
p
p
a
æ
ck
k
a
ə
g
ʤ
e

to pack something in order to sell or transport it

unbox

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pack up
to pack up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæk ˈʌp/

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pack
phrase's particle
up

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