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fit the bill vs conform to

conform to vs fit the bill

fit the bill and conform to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fit the bill No No Yes No
conform to No No Yes No
As verbs, conform to is a hypernym of fit the bill; that is, conform to is a word with a broader meaning than fit the bill:
  • fit 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 fit the bill include fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
fit 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 fit the bill and conform to

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