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fill in

To substitute for somebody or something.
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He can't go on vacation very often because there is nobody to fill in for him.

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Submitted on August 09, 2009

Additional definitions for 'fill in':

fill inTo fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
fill inTo inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
fill inTo complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
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