Fill and Lessen

Fill

Fill verb - To put into (something) as much as can be held or contained.

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

Nearby Words: filled, filling, filler

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Fill and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fill" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Common collocations

time fill time lessen time
gap fill gap lessen gap
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