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feed upon vs fill

fill vs feed upon

feed upon is not a noun while fill is a noun.

feed upon and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feed upon No No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of feed upon; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than feed upon:
  • feed upon: be sustained by
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of feed upon include conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
feed upon (noun) fill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
feed upon (verb) fill (verb)
be sustained by become full
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 feed upon and fill

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