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fit the bill vs fill

fill vs fit the bill

fit the bill is not a noun while fill is a noun.

fit the bill and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fit the bill No No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of fit the bill; that is, fill 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
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of fit the bill include conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
fit the bill (noun) fill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fit the bill (verb) fill (verb)
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required become full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
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
Difference between fit the bill and fill

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