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fulfil vs quench

quench vs fulfil

fulfil and quench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fulfil No No Yes No
quench No No Yes No
As verbs, quench is a hyponym of fulfil; that is, quench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fulfil:
  • fulfil: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
  • quench: satisfy (thirst)
fulfil (verb) quench (verb)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction suppress or crush completely
put in effect cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
meet the requirements or expectations of reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
satisfy (thirst)
suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between fulfil and quench

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