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fill vs eat

eat vs fill

fill is a noun but eat is not a noun.

fill and eat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
eat No No Yes No
As verbs, eat is a hypernym of fill; that is, eat is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: eat until one is sated
  • eat: take in solid food
fill (noun) eat (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) eat (verb)
become full cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
make full, also in a metaphorical sense take in solid food
plug with a substance eat a meal; take a meal
fill to satisfaction take in food; used of animals only
eat until one is sated use up (resources or materials)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
Difference between fill and eat

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