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fill the bill vs conform to

conform to vs fill the bill

fill the bill and conform to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill the bill No No Yes No
conform to No No Yes No
As verbs, conform to is a hypernym of fill the bill; that is, conform to is a word with a broader meaning than fill the bill:
  • fill the bill: be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
  • conform to: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of fill the bill include fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
fill the bill (verb) conform to (verb)
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required behave in accordance or in agreement with
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
observe
Difference between fill the bill and conform to

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