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fill vs pad

pad vs fill

fill and pad both are nouns.

fill and pad both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
pad Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pad is a hyponym of fill; that is, pad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  • pad: add padding to
fill (noun) pad (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
any material that fills a space or container a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
temporary living quarters
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
fill (verb) pad (verb)
become full add padding to
make full, also in a metaphorical sense add details to
plug with a substance line or stuff with soft material
fill to satisfaction walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
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 pad

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