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instill vs fill up

fill up vs instill

instill and fill up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instill No No Yes No
fill up No No Yes No
As verbs, fill up is a hypernym of instill; that is, fill up is a word with a broader meaning than instill:
  • instill: fill, as with a certain quality
  • fill up: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of instill include fill, make full.
instill (verb) fill up (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality make full, also in a metaphorical sense
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of become full
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions eat until one is sated
enter drop by drop fill or stop up
impart gradually
Difference between instill and fill up

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