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fill vs populate

populate vs fill

fill is a noun but populate is not a noun.

fill and populate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
populate No No Yes No
As verbs, populate is a hyponym of fill; that is, populate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fill:
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  • populate: fill with inhabitants
Other hyponyms of fill include clutter, clutter up, clog, overload, brim, farce, stuff, stuff, bolster, pad, top off, heap, overfill, ink, fill again, refill, replenish, prime, line, complete, impregnate, saturate, impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture, electrify, lube, lubricate, surcharge, lade, laden, load, load up, charge, load, deluge, flood, inundate, swamp, pack.
fill (noun) populate (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) populate (verb)
become full fill with inhabitants
make full, also in a metaphorical sense be an inhabitant of or reside in
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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