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allay vs fill

fill vs allay

allay is not a noun while fill is a noun.

allay and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allay No No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of allay; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than allay:
  • allay: satisfy (thirst)
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of allay include conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
allay (noun) fill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
allay (verb) fill (verb)
satisfy (thirst) become full
lessen the intensity of or calm make full, also in a metaphorical sense
plug with a substance
fill to satisfaction
eat until one is sated
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
Difference between allay and fill

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