fulfill

fulfill Definition

ful·fill (fo̵ol fil′)

transitive verb -·filled′, -·fill′·ing

to carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen
to do (something required); obey
to satisfy (a condition) or answer (a purpose)

Etymology: ME fulfillen < OE fullfyllan: a pleonasm: see full & fill

fulfill Related Forms

ful·fill′er noun ful·fill′·ment noun or ful·fil′·ment

fulfill Idioms

fulfill oneself

to realize completely one's ambitions, potentialities, etc.

fulfill Synonyms

fulfill Usage Examples

Object

prophesy: The King has fulfilled the ancient prophecies of Merlin!
promise: A young widow struggles to sustain her family, to fulfill a deathbed promise to her husband: to return them all to Scotland.
obligation: The Sydney Olympics Organizing Committee was fined for not fulfilling these obligations.
ambition: Anne Fenner, who is nearly 80, rode on the footplate of the WD from Holt to Sheringham, fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
criterion: Anyone not fulfilling these criteria was liable to be removed to their original parish.
dream: She sails the a full schedule fulfill dreams cruise.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: The availability may be determined by previous conversations with the tutor or fulfilling conditions such as prerequisites.

Adjective complement

most: By them he fulfills most of the promises, but he is still fulfilling others.

Modifying Another Word

amply: Lambert Simnel in Ireland and crowned King These anticipations were amply fulfilled.
personally: It also helps individuals gain the skills they need to be employable and personally fulfilled.
spiritually: Contrary to the stereotype, using the Internet can be productive and spiritually fulfilling.
literally: United in the land, the promise to Abram in Genesis 15: 18, will be literally fulfilled.
thereby: Thereby fulfilling the great aim of every literary genius.
adequately: Instruction in this discipline has for decades been based on a few classic textbooks which until now have adequately fulfilled their purpose.

Used with why or when

when: He wants his son to marry the princess, and his dying wish is fulfilled when they accept each other.
what: Beyond that it's hard for me to make direct comparisons as I'm now fulfilling what 's a very different role.
where: Residence requirements cannot be fulfilled where students are resident mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

Preposition: in

order: The new policy provides a variety of conditions that students must fulfill in order to be granted a permit.
future: They will be completely fulfilled in the future at his Second Coming.

Preposition: of

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