repair vs fill

repair and fill both are nouns.

repair and fill both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

repair (noun)	fill (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a quantity sufficient to satisfy
a frequently visited place	any material that fills a space or container
a formal way of referring to the condition of something

repair (verb)	fill (verb)
give new life or energy to	become full
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
set straight or right	plug with a substance
move, travel, or proceed toward some place	fill to satisfaction
make amends for; pay compensation for	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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