Fill and Keep

Fill

Fill verb - To do what is required by the terms of.

Usage example: orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise

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Keep and fill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Fill".

Nearby Words: filled, filling, filler

Keep verb - To do what is required by the terms of.

Usage example: make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter

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Fill and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fill" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

mind	fill mind	keep mind
job	fill job	keep job
order	fill order	keep order
body	fill body	keep body
Other words: rest, house, time, way, world, head.

He makes it a point to fill his power team with people of similar ability (though is always sure to keep them in check)—and like Urquart, powers it all with many an Aside Comment.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Live-Action TV
He's much like someone who marries a (fill in the blank with favorite minority) woman but wants her to keep it hidden.

Source: Fantastic Racism / Live-Action TV
Notably, State Sec officers fill the roles of Political Officer and Praetorian Guard in order to keep the Navy from turning on their government.

Source: Who Watches the Watchmen?

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