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fill vs alter

alter vs fill

fill is a noun but alter is not a noun.

fill and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of fill; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of fill include change, modify.
fill (noun) alter (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) alter (verb)
become full remove the ovaries of
make full, also in a metaphorical sense become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
plug with a substance cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
fill to satisfaction insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
eat until one is sated make an alteration to
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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