instill vs fill

fill vs instill

instill is not a noun while fill is a noun.

instill and fill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
instill	No	No	Yes	No
fill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fill is a hypernym of instill; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than instill:

instill: fill, as with a certain quality
fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense

Other hypernyms of instill include fill up, make full.

instill (noun)	fill (noun)
	a quantity sufficient to satisfy
	any material that fills a space or container

instill (verb)	fill (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality	become full
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions	plug with a substance
enter drop by drop	fill to satisfaction
impart gradually	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

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