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fit vs fill

fill vs fit

fit and fill both are nouns.

fit is an adjective but fill is not an adjective.

fit and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fit Yes Yes Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fit and fill are synonyms defined as:
  • fit and fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other synonyms of fit include conform to, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of fit; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than fit:
  • fit: be agreeable or acceptable to
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of fit include conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
fit (noun) fill (noun)
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) a quantity sufficient to satisfy
the manner in which something fits any material that fills a space or container
a sudden uncontrollable attack
a display of bad temper
fit (adjective) fill (adjective)
physically and mentally sound or healthy
meeting adequate standards for a purpose
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
fit (verb) fill (verb)
make correspond or harmonize become full
make fit make full, also in a metaphorical sense
insert or adjust several objects or people plug with a substance
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction fill to satisfaction
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose eat until one is sated
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
conform to some shape or size assume, as of positions or roles
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics appoint someone to (a position or a job)
be agreeable or acceptable to occupy the whole of
Difference between fit and fill

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