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Webster 1913 Edition
Fulfill
Ful-fill′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Fulfilled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fulfilling
.] [OE. , and ]
fulfillen
, fulfullen
, AS. fulfyllan
; ful
full + fyllan
to fill. See Full
, Adj.
Fill
, Verb.
T.
[Written also
fulfil.
] 1.
To fill up; to make full or complete.
[Obs.]
“Fulfill her week” Gen. xxix. 27.
Suffer thou that the children be
fulfilled
first, for it is not good to take the bread of children and give to hounds. Wyclif (Mark vii. 27).
2.
To accomplish or carry into effect, as an intention, promise, or prophecy, a desire, prayer, or requirement, etc.; to complete by performance; to answer the requisitions of; to bring to pass, as a purpose or design; to effectuate.
He will,
fulfill
the desire of them fear him. Ps. cxlv. 199.
Here Nature seems
fulfilled
in all her ends. Milton.
Servants must their masters’ minds
fulfill
. Shakespeare
Definition 2024
fulfill
fulfill
English
Alternative forms
- (UK) fulfil
Verb
fulfill (third-person singular simple present fulfills, present participle fulfilling, simple past and past participle fulfilled)
- (archaic) To fill full; fill to the utmost capacity; fill up.
- My lady is positively fulfilled of grace.
- To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it.
- What rôle does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
- To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
- This is the most fulfilling work I've ever done.
- To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).
- Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for extra grants at the present time.
Translations
to carry out
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to satisfy emotionally
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to comply with
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