fulfill

verb

ful·fill fu̇(l)-ˈfil How to pronounce fulfill (audio)

also fə(l)-

variants or fulfil

fulfilled; fulfilling

transitive verb

: to put into effect : execute

He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.

: to meet the requirements of (a business order)

Their order for more TVs was promptly fulfilled.

: to measure up to : satisfy

She hasn't yet fulfilled the requirements needed to graduate.

: to bring to an end

she came to install herself and fulfill her time at the house

Willa Cather

: to develop the full potentialities of

He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled his potential.

: to convert into reality

a sense of the failure of life to fulfill its ultimate expectations

Leslie Rees

archaic : to make full : fill

her subtle, warm, and golden breath … fulfills him with beatitude

Alfred Tennyson

fulfiller noun

Example Sentences

He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes. She failed to fulfill her obligations. The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community. If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled. He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player. She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business. He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist. See More

Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, Luo came to his own realization that a job would not fulfill him.

Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Reupping a proposal to institute two-year terms doesn’t fulfill shareholders’ wishes, ISS said in a recent report.

Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 That’s not to say linebacker Logan Wilson, who wears the Bengals’ green dot doesn’t fulfill this role.

Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022 Although the PurePlay Z5 may not fulfill everyone’s fashion dreams, the sound is superb… so stick with me.

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Neither Indians nor African Americans had reason to welcome the coming of Oklahoma statehood, which could not fulfill the dreams of citizenship—or even basic equality—for either.

Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Those are needs that renewable energy can't fulfill today.

Cathy Bussewitz, ajc, 7 July 2022 Did Parker really do everything in his power to make sure Elvis didn’t fulfill his wish of touring internationally?

Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 The notices are akin to a death sentence in the freight industry, as trucking firms that can’t fulfill their customers’ orders will quickly lose business.

John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022 See More

fulfill

verb

variants or fulfil

as in to satisfy

to do what is required by the terms of the football player must remain with the team one more year to fulfill his contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

satisfy
meet
keep
complete
fill
answer
redeem
achieve
make good
abide by
accomplish
make
finish
finalize
conclude
perfect
comply (with)
make good on
consummate
execute
carry out
effect
perform
bring about
commit
bring off
discharge
compass
follow through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

violate
break
transgress
breach
forget
ignore
disregard
overlook
slight
neglect
default (on)
pass over
overpass

as in to accomplish

to carry through (as a process) to completion you have fulfilled your duties most admirably

Synonyms & Similar Words

accomplish
achieve
perform
do
execute
attain
commit
make
carry out
complete
prosecute
carry off
pull off
perpetrate
put through
negotiate
implement
effectuate
bring off
go through
practice
effect
compass
follow through (with)
bring about
realize
actualize
finish
reenact
repeat
ace
practise
end
engage (in)
nail
reduplicate
wind up
work (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fail
slight
skimp
slur

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of fulfill are accomplish, achieve, discharge, effect, execute, and perform. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.

fulfilled their ambitions

While the synonyms accomplish and fulfill are close in meaning, accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.

accomplished everything they set out to do

Achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.

achieve greatness

While in some cases nearly identical to fulfill, discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.

discharged his duties

Effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.

effected sweeping reforms

The meanings of execute and fulfill largely overlap; however, execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

executed the hit-and-run

In some situations, the words perform and fulfill are roughly equivalent. However, perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

performed gymnastics

单词	fulfill
释义	fulfill verb ful·fill fu̇(l)-ˈfil also fə(l)- variants or fulfil fulfilled; fulfilling transitive verb 1 a : to put into effect : execute He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes. b : to meet the requirements of (a business order) Their order for more TVs was promptly fulfilled. c : to measure up to : satisfy She hasn't yet fulfilled the requirements needed to graduate. d : to bring to an end she came to install herself and fulfill her time at the house Willa Cather 2 a : to develop the full potentialities of He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled his potential. b : to convert into reality a sense of the failure of life to fulfill its ultimate expectations Leslie Rees 3 archaic : to make full : fill her subtle, warm, and golden breath … fulfills him with beatitude Alfred Tennyson fulfiller noun Synonyms answer complete comply (with) fill keep meet redeem satisfy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes. She failed to fulfill her obligations. The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community. If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled. He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player. She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business. He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist. See More Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, Luo came to his own realization that a job would not fulfill him. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Reupping a proposal to institute two-year terms doesn’t fulfill shareholders’ wishes, ISS said in a recent report. Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 That’s not to say linebacker Logan Wilson, who wears the Bengals’ green dot doesn’t fulfill this role. Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022 Although the PurePlay Z5 may not fulfill everyone’s fashion dreams, the sound is superb… so stick with me. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Neither Indians nor African Americans had reason to welcome the coming of Oklahoma statehood, which could not fulfill the dreams of citizenship—or even basic equality—for either. Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Those are needs that renewable energy can't fulfill today. Cathy Bussewitz, ajc, 7 July 2022 Did Parker really do everything in his power to make sure Elvis didn’t fulfill his wish of touring internationally? Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 The notices are akin to a death sentence in the freight industry, as trucking firms that can’t fulfill their customers’ orders will quickly lose business. John Francis Peters, ProPublica, 16 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full full entry 1 + fyllan "to fill entry 1" First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing fulfill keep/fulfill one's promise keep/fulfill one's promise Kids Definition fulfill verb ful·fill variants or fulfil fu̇l-ˈfil fulfilled; fulfilling 1 : to make real fulfill a dream 2 : satisfy sense 4 fulfill a requirement fulfill verb variants or fulfil 1 as in to satisfy to do what is required by the terms of the football player must remain with the team one more year to fulfill his contract Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance satisfy meet keep complete fill answer redeem achieve make good abide by accomplish make finish finalize conclude perfect comply (with) make good on consummate execute carry out effect perform bring about commit bring off discharge compass follow through (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms violate break transgress breach forget ignore disregard overlook slight neglect default (on) pass over overpass See More 2 as in to accomplish to carry through (as a process) to completion you have fulfilled your duties most admirably Synonyms & Similar Words accomplish achieve perform do execute attain commit make carry out complete prosecute carry off pull off perpetrate put through negotiate implement effectuate bring off go through practice effect compass follow through (with) bring about realize actualize finish reenact repeat ace practise end engage (in) nail reduplicate wind up work (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms fail slight skimp slur Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fulfill are accomplish, achieve, discharge, effect, execute, and perform. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities. fulfilled their ambitions While the synonyms accomplish and fulfill are close in meaning, accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out. accomplished everything they set out to do Achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties. achieve greatness While in some cases nearly identical to fulfill, discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks. discharged his duties Effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles. effected sweeping reforms The meanings of execute and fulfill largely overlap; however, execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent. executed the hit-and-run In some situations, the words perform and fulfill are roughly equivalent. However, perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill. performed gymnastics
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fulfill

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Phrases Containing fulfill

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