fulfill vs serve

serve vs fulfill

fulfill is not a noun while serve is a noun.

fulfill and serve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fulfill	No	No	Yes	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, serve is a hyponym of fulfill; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fulfill:

fulfill: meet the requirements or expectations of
serve: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Other hyponyms of fulfill include answer, do, suffice, cover.

fulfill (noun)	serve (noun)
	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

fulfill (verb)	serve (verb)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
put in effect	put the ball into play
meet the requirements or expectations of	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between fulfill and serve

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