fill vs mend

fill and mend both are nouns.

fill and mend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mend is a hypernym of fill; that is, mend is a word with a broader meaning than fill:

fill: plug with a substance
mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of fill include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on.

fill (noun)	mend (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy	the act of putting something in working order again
any material that fills a space or container	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

fill (verb)	mend (verb)
become full	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
make full, also in a metaphorical sense	heal or recover
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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