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complete vs fill up

fill up vs complete

complete is an adjective but fill up is not an adjective.

complete and fill up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
complete No Yes Yes No
fill up No No Yes No
As verbs, fill up is a hypernym of complete; that is, fill up is a word with a broader meaning than complete:
  • complete: bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
  • fill up: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of complete include fill, make full.
complete (adjective) fill up (adjective)
having every necessary or normal part or component or step
having come or been brought to a conclusion
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
highly skilled
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
complete (verb) fill up (verb)
bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements make full, also in a metaphorical sense
come or bring to a finish or an end become full
write all the required information onto a form eat until one is sated
complete a pass fill or stop up
complete or carry out
Difference between complete and fill up

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