Fulfill — Ful*fill , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fulfilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fulfilling}.] [OE. fulfillen, fulfullen, AS. fulfyllan; ful full + fyllan to fill. See {Full}, a., and {Fill}, v. t.] [Written also {fulfil.}] 1. To fill up; to make full or complete.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fulfill — [fool fil′] vt. fulfilled, fulfilling [ME fulfillen < OE fullfyllan: a pleonasm: see FULL1 & FILL] 1. to carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen 2. to do (something required); obey 3. to satisfy (a… … English World dictionary
fulfill — UK US /fʊlˈfɪl/ verb [T] US ► FULFIL(Cf. ↑fulfil) … Financial and business terms
fulfill — (v.) O.E. fullfyllan fill up, make full, from full + fyllan (see FILL (Cf. fill), which is ultimately from the root of full). Used early of prophecy and perhaps a translation of L. implere, adimplere. Related: Fulfilled; fulfilling … Etymology dictionary
fulfill — 1 effect, achieve, accomplish, execute, *perform, discharge Analogous words: *enforce, implement: compass, attain, *reach, gain: *realize, actualize: finish, complete (see CLOSE) Antonyms: frustrate: fail (in) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fulfill — [v] bring to completion accomplish, achieve, answer, be just the ticket*, carry out, comply with, conclude, conform, discharge, do, effect, effectuate, execute, fill, fill the bill*, finish, hit the bull’s eye*, implement, keep, make it*, make… … New thesaurus
fulfill — ful|fill [ ful fıl ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to do a particular job or have a particular purpose: fulfill a function/role/purpose: The church fulfills an important role in this town. We know which part of the human brain fulfills this function. a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fulfill — 01. She hopes to [fulfill] her dreams of becoming an actress one day. 02. They couldn t [fulfill] all the conditions by the due date, so the deal fell through. 03. She gets a feeling of [fulfillment] from doing volunteer work. 04. He [fulfilled]… … Grammatical examples in English
fulfill — ful•fill or ful•fil [[t]fʊlˈfɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise 2) to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands 3) to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.): to fulfill a long felt… … From formal English to slang
fulfill — fulfiller, n. /fool fil /, v.t. 1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise. 2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands. 3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.): a book that fulfills a long felt need … Universalium
