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hire vs fill

fill vs hire

hire and fill both are nouns.

hire and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hire Yes No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fill is a hyponym of hire; that is, fill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hire:
  • hire: engage or hire for work
  • fill: appoint someone to (a position or a job)
Other hyponyms of hire include featherbed, engage, ship, contract, sign, sign on, sign up, rat, farm out, job, subcontract.
hire (noun) fill (noun)
the act of hiring something or someone a quantity sufficient to satisfy
a newly hired employee any material that fills a space or container
hire (verb) fill (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract become full
engage or hire for work make full, also in a metaphorical sense
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services 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 hire and fill

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