prime vs fill up

fill up vs prime

prime is a noun but fill up is not a noun.

prime is an adjective but fill up is not an adjective.

prime and fill up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prime	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fill up	No	No	Yes	No

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

prime: fill with priming liquid
fill up: make full, also in a metaphorical sense

Other hypernyms of prime include fill, make full.

prime (noun)	fill up (noun)
a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

prime (adjective)	fill up (adjective)
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
being at the best stage of development
of superior grade
used of the first or originating agent
first in rank or degree

prime (verb)	fill up (verb)
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
fill with priming liquid	become full
cover with a primer; apply a primer to	eat until one is sated
	fill or stop up

Difference between prime and fill up

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