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fill vs furbish up

furbish up vs fill

fill is a noun but furbish up is not a noun.

fill and furbish up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
furbish up No No Yes No
As verbs, furbish up is a hypernym of fill; that is, furbish up is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: plug with a substance
  • furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of fill include bushel, doctor, fix, mend, repair, restore, touch on.
fill (noun) furbish up (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) furbish up (verb)
become full restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
plug with a substance
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
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