"misfill" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪsˈfɪl/, /ˈmɪsfɪl/ Forms: misfills [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + fill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|fill}} mis- + fill Head templates: {{en-noun}} misfill (plural misfills)
  1. The act of misfilling a prescription, order, or requirement.
    Sense id: en-misfill-en-noun-AA7x1OlQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 9 11 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 26 6 21 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 24 25 13 18 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 7 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 4 18 19
  2. The act or result of misfilling a receptacle.
    Sense id: en-misfill-en-noun-b3fXbZSK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 9 11 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 26 6 21 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 24 25 13 18 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 7 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 4 18 19

Verb

IPA: /mɪsˈfɪl/, /ˈmɪsfɪl/ Forms: misfills [present, singular, third-person], misfilling [participle, present], misfilled [participle, past], misfilled [past]
Etymology: From mis- + fill. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|fill}} mis- + fill Head templates: {{en-verb}} misfill (third-person singular simple present misfills, present participle misfilling, simple past and past participle misfilled)
  1. To supply the wrong thing in response to an order, prescription, or requirement.
    Sense id: en-misfill-en-verb-tuL9hR~P Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 24 25 13 18 19
  2. To fill a receptacle incorrectly; to fill with the wrong contents, the wrong amount, or at the wrong time.
    Sense id: en-misfill-en-verb-MIWk~D5F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 9 11 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 26 6 21 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 24 25 13 18 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 7 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 4 18 19
  3. To enter the wrong information into.
    Sense id: en-misfill-en-verb-qIVVdvPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 9 11 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 25 26 6 21 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 24 25 13 18 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 7 14 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 28 4 18 19

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