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fill vs fulfill

fulfill vs fill

fill is a noun but fulfill is not a noun.

fill and fulfill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
fulfill No No Yes No
As verbs, fill and fulfill are synonyms defined as:
  • fill and fulfill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other synonyms of fill include conform to, fit, fulfil, meet, satisfy.
As verbs, fulfill is a hyponym of fill; that is, fulfill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
  • fulfill: meet the requirements or expectations of
fill (noun) fulfill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) fulfill (verb)
become full fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
make full, also in a metaphorical sense put in effect
plug with a substance meet the requirements or expectations of
fill to satisfaction
eat until one is sated
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
Difference between fill and fulfill

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