fill vs instill

instill vs fill

fill is a noun but instill is not a noun.

fill and instill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fill	Yes	No	Yes	No
instill	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, instill is a hyponym of fill; that is, instill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:

fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
instill: fill, as with a certain quality

Other hyponyms of fill include clutter, clutter up, clog, overload, brim, farce, stuff, stuff, bolster, pad, populate, top off, heap, overfill, ink, fill again, refill, replenish, prime, line, complete, impregnate, saturate, impregnate, infuse, tincture, electrify, lube, lubricate, surcharge, lade, laden, load, load up, charge, load, deluge, flood, inundate, swamp, pack.

fill (noun)	instill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container

fill (verb)	instill (verb)
become full	fill, as with a certain quality
make full, also in a metaphorical sense	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
plug with a substance	teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
fill to satisfaction	enter drop by drop
eat until one is sated	impart gradually
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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