consume vs fill

fill vs consume

consume is not a noun while fill is a noun.

consume and fill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consume	No	No	Yes	No
fill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fill is a hyponym of consume; that is, fill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:

consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
fill: fill to satisfaction

Other hyponyms of consume include cannibalise, cannibalize, habituate, use, eat, drink, imbibe, booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle, partake, touch, eat, feed, replete, sate, satiate, sample, taste, try, try out, sop up, suck in, take in, take up, sup.

consume (noun)	fill (noun)
	a quantity sufficient to satisfy
	any material that fills a space or container

consume (verb)	fill (verb)
engage fully	become full
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
use up (resources or materials)	plug with a substance
spend extravagantly	fill to satisfaction
eat up completely, as with great appetite	eat until one is sated
destroy completely	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

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