Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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 — I verb abide by, accomplish, achieve, adhere to, answer, be faithful to, be sufficient, bring about, bring to completion, bring to pass, carry into effect, complete, comply with, consummate, discharge, do, effect, effectuate, efficere, execute,… … Law dictionary
fulfill — UK US /fʊlˈfɪl/ verb [T] US ► FULFIL(Cf. ↑fulfil) … Financial and business terms
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
