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fill vs answer

answer vs fill

fill and answer both are nouns.

fill and answer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
answer Yes No Yes No
As verbs, answer is a hyponym of fill; that is, answer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
  • answer: be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
fill (noun) answer (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy a nonverbal reaction
any material that fills a space or container the speech act of replying to a question
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
fill (verb) answer (verb)
become full give the correct answer or solution to
make full, also in a metaphorical sense respond to a signal
plug with a substance understand the meaning of
fill to satisfaction react to a stimulus or command
eat until one is sated react verbally
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
assume, as of positions or roles be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
appoint someone to (a position or a job) match or correspond
occupy the whole of be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Difference between fill and answer

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