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take up vs fill

fill vs take up

take up is not a noun while fill is a noun.

take up and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take up No No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of take up; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than take up:
  • take up: take up time or space
  • fill: occupy the whole of
Other hypernyms of take up include occupy.
take up (noun) fill (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
any material that fills a space or container
take up (verb) fill (verb)
pursue or resume become full
return to a previous location or condition make full, also in a metaphorical sense
adopt plug with a substance
take up as if with a sponge fill to satisfaction
take out or up with or as if with a scoop eat until one is sated
accept fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
take in, also metaphorically assume, as of positions or roles
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy or take on occupy the whole of
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space
Difference between take up and fill

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