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fill vs be

be vs fill

fill is a noun but be is not a noun.

fill and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of fill; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: occupy the whole of
  • be: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
fill (noun) be (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) be (verb)
become full spend or use time
make full, also in a metaphorical sense work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
plug with a substance have an existence, be extant
fill to satisfaction have life, be alive
eat until one is sated form or compose
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
assume, as of positions or roles occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
appoint someone to (a position or a job) be identical to; be someone or something
occupy the whole of be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Difference between fill and be

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