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fill vs consume

consume vs fill

fill is a noun but consume is not a noun.

fill and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of fill; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: fill to satisfaction
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of fill include have, ingest, take, take in.
fill (noun) consume (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) consume (verb)
become full engage fully
make full, also in a metaphorical sense serve oneself to, or consume regularly
plug with a substance use up (resources or materials)
fill to satisfaction spend extravagantly
eat until one is sated eat up completely, as with great appetite
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction destroy completely
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
Difference between fill and consume

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