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fuel vs refuel

refuel vs fuel

fuel is a noun but refuel is not a noun.

fuel and refuel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fuel Yes No Yes No
refuel No No Yes No
As verbs, refuel is a hyponym of fuel; that is, refuel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fuel:
  • fuel: provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
  • refuel: provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
Other hyponyms of fuel include gas up, bunker.
As verbs, refuel is a hyponym of fuel; that is, refuel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fuel:
  • fuel: take in fuel, as of a ship
  • refuel: take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
fuel (noun) refuel (noun)
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
fuel (verb) refuel (verb)
stimulate take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
provide with fuel
take in fuel, as of a ship
Difference between fuel and refuel

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