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fulfil vs fill

fill vs fulfil

fulfil is not a noun while fill is a noun.

fulfil and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fulfil No No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fulfil and fill are synonyms defined as:
  • fulfil and fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other synonyms of fulfil include conform to, fit, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of fulfil; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than fulfil:
  • fulfil: meet the requirements or expectations of
  • fill: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of fulfil include conform to, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.
fulfil (noun) fill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
fulfil (verb) fill (verb)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction become full
put in effect make full, also in a metaphorical sense
meet the requirements or expectations of 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 fulfil and fill

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