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'empty' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'empty'
1. holding or containing nothing
an empty glass
an empty room
full of empty seats
empty hours
2. devoid of significance or point
empty promises
3. having nothing inside
an empty sphere
4. needing nourishment
after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime
empty-bellied children
5. emptied of emotion
after the violent argument he felt empty

'empty' - used as a noun
6. a container that has been emptied
return all empties to the store

'empty' - used as a verb
7. make void or empty of contents
Empty the box
The alarm emptied the building
8. become empty or void of its content
The room emptied
9. leave behind empty; move out of
10. remove
Empty the water
11. excrete or discharge from the body

derived forms
1. Empty / Plural
empties
2. Empty / Past
emptied
3. Empty / Third Person
empties
4. Empty / Present Participle
emptying
5. Empty / Comparitive
emptier
6. Empty / Superlative
emptiest
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