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fill vs restore

restore vs fill

fill is a noun but restore is not a noun.

fill and restore both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
restore No No Yes No
As verbs, restore is a hypernym of fill; that is, restore is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: plug with a substance
  • restore: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of fill include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, touch on.
fill (noun) restore (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fill (verb) restore (verb)
become full get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
make full, also in a metaphorical sense restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
plug with a substance give or bring back
fill to satisfaction bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
eat until one is sated return to its original or usable and functioning condition
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 restore

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