mend vs fill

mend and fill both are nouns.

mend and fill both are verbs.

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

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

mend: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fill: plug with a substance

Other hyponyms of mend include fiddle, tinker, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

mend (noun)	fill (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a quantity sufficient to satisfy
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)	any material that fills a space or container

mend (verb)	fill (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	become full
heal or recover	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
	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 mend and fill

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