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fill vs fix

fix vs fill

fill and fix both are nouns.

fill and fix both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
fix Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fix is a hypernym of fill; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: plug with a substance
  • fix: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of fill include bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on.
fill (noun) fix (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy the act of putting something in working order again
any material that fills a space or container an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a determination of the place where something is
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
informal terms for a difficult situation
fill (verb) fix (verb)
become full make infertile
make full, also in a metaphorical sense make fixed, stable or stationary
plug with a substance restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fill to satisfaction kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
eat until one is sated make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction decide upon or fix definitely
assume, as of positions or roles take vengeance on or get even
appoint someone to (a position or a job) cause to be firmly attached
occupy the whole of put (something somewhere) firmly
prepare for eating by applying heat
set or place definitely
to be about to do something
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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