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ful·fil

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfilverb

    put in effect

    "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

  2. meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilverb

    fill or meet a want or need

  3. satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up toverb

    meet the requirements or expectations of

Wiktionary

  1. fulfilverb

    To fill up.

    My lady is positively fulfilled of grace.

  2. fulfilverb

    To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

    You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it.

  3. fulfilverb

    To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.

    This job fulfils me in a way my last one never did.

  4. fulfilverb

    To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).

    Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for extra grants at the present time.

  5. Etymology: Late fullfyllan, corresponding to full + fill.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Fulfilverb

    Etymology: full and fill.

    Six gates i’ th’ city, with massy staples,
    And corresponsive and fulfilling bolts,
    Sparre up the sons of Troy. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida, Prol.

    They knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath-day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. Acts xiii. 27.

    The fury bath’d them in each other’s blood;
    Then, having fix’d the fight, exulting flies,
    And bears fulfill’d her promise to the skies. John Dryden, Æn.

    Here nature seems fulfill’d in all her ends. John Milton, P. Lost.

    If on my wounded breast thou drop’st a tear,
    Think for whose sake my breast that wound did bear;
    And faithfully my last desires fulfil,
    As I perform my cruel father’s will. John Dryden, Ovid.

    Love worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Ro. xiii. 10.

    This I my glory account,
    My exaltation, and my whole delight,
    That thou in me well-pleas’d, declar’st thy will
    Fulfill’d, which to fulfil is all my bliss. John Milton, Par. Lost.

ChatGPT

  1. fulfil

    Fulfil refers to achieving, accomplishing, or carrying out something as promised, planned, or intended. It involves satisfying the requirements or conditions of something or meeting the expectations of a role, task, or duty. It can also signify the act of meeting the needs, wants, or desires of someone or something.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Fulfil

    fool-fil′, v.t. to complete: to accomplish: to carry into effect:—pr.p. fulfil′ling; pa.p. fulfilled′.ns. Fulfil′ler; Fulfil′ling, Fulfil′ment, full performance: completion: accomplishment. [A.S. fullfyllanfull, full, fyllan, to fill.]

Editors Contribution

  1. fulfil

    To meet a requirement.

    They did fulfil their paperwork for their wedding together.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'fulfil' in Verbs Frequency: #613

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fulfil in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fulfil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fulfil in a Sentence

  1. Randolph:

    First think, and if thy thoughts approve thy will, Then speak, and after, what thou speak?st fulfil.

  2. Vladimir Putin:

    Our and your predecessors understood the importance of this bridge, let us hope that we will fulfil this historic mission. Undoubtedly, it will create additional opportunities for economic growth.

  3. Christian Arnezeder:

    You could tell on the market, in talking to dealers, that some customers said, I want to fulfil my dream before any tariffs come into effect.

  4. Edward Moya:

    It seems risk appetite is here to stay, expectations are growing that ... China will be able to fulfil their goal of doubling GDP and incomes in the decade to 2020.

  5. Energy Minister Sudirman Said:

    They are trying hard to fulfil requirements but asked us to consider the global commodities condition and their financial condition. Let's seek a solution together.

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