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fulfill
ful·fill also ful·fil F0354700 (fo͝ol-fĭl′)tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect or make real: fulfilled their promises; fulfilled her dream.2. To do, perform, or obey (a task or order, for example); carry out.3. To meet (a requirement or condition); satisfy. See Synonyms at satisfy. [Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan : full, full; see full1 + fyllan, to fill; see fill.] ful·fill′er n.ful·fill′ment, ful·fil′ment n.ful•fill or ful•fil (fʊlˈfɪl) 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 need. 4. to bring to an end; finish or complete, as a period of time. 5. to develop the full potential of (usu. used reflexively): to fulfill oneself in charitable work. [before 1000; Middle English; late Old English fullfyllan=full full1 + fyllan to fill] ful•fill′er, n. fulfill Past participle: fulfilled Gerund: fulfilling
Present |
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I fulfill | you fulfill | he/she/it fulfills | we fulfill | you fulfill | they fulfill |
Preterite |
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I fulfilled | you fulfilled | he/she/it fulfilled | we fulfilled | you fulfilled | they fulfilled |
Present Continuous |
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I am fulfilling | you are fulfilling | he/she/it is fulfilling | we are fulfilling | you are fulfilling | they are fulfilling |
Present Perfect |
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I have fulfilled | you have fulfilled | he/she/it has fulfilled | we have fulfilled | you have fulfilled | they have fulfilled |
Past Continuous |
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I was fulfilling | you were fulfilling | he/she/it was fulfilling | we were fulfilling | you were fulfilling | they were fulfilling |
Past Perfect |
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I had fulfilled | you had fulfilled | he/she/it had fulfilled | we had fulfilled | you had fulfilled | they had fulfilled |
Future |
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I will fulfill | you will fulfill | he/she/it will fulfill | we will fulfill | you will fulfill | they will fulfill |
Future Perfect |
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I will have fulfilled | you will have fulfilled | he/she/it will have fulfilled | we will have fulfilled | you will have fulfilled | they will have fulfilled |
Future Continuous |
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I will be fulfilling | you will be fulfilling | he/she/it will be fulfilling | we will be fulfilling | you will be fulfilling | they will be fulfilling |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been fulfilling | you have been fulfilling | he/she/it has been fulfilling | we have been fulfilling | you have been fulfilling | they have been fulfilling |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been fulfilling | you will have been fulfilling | he/she/it will have been fulfilling | we will have been fulfilling | you will have been fulfilling | they will have been fulfilling |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been fulfilling | you had been fulfilling | he/she/it had been fulfilling | we had been fulfilling | you had been fulfilling | they had been fulfilling |
Conditional |
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I would fulfill | you would fulfill | he/she/it would fulfill | we would fulfill | you would fulfill | they would fulfill |
Past Conditional |
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I would have fulfilled | you would have fulfilled | he/she/it would have fulfilled | we would have fulfilled | you would have fulfilled | they would have fulfilled | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | fulfill - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, action, executecomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"get over - to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"run - carry out; "run an errand"consummate - make perfect; bring to perfectionconsummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage"effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"discharge, dispatch, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" | | 2. | fulfill - meet the requirements or expectations oflive up to, satisfy, fulfilconform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"suffice, answer, do, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"cover - provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" | | 3. | fulfill - fill or meet a want or needfulfil, satisfy, meet, fillcater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"answer - be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"appease, quell, stay - overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"feed on, feed upon - be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor"quench, slake, allay, assuage - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" |
fulfill also fulfil verb1. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:discharge, do, execute, exercise, implement, keep, perform.Idiom: live up to.2. To grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):appease, content, gratify, indulge, satisfy.3. To supply fully or completely:answer, fill, meet, satisfy.Translationsfulfill
Synonyms for fulfillverb to carry out the functions, requirements, or terms ofSynonyms- discharge
- do
- execute
- exercise
- implement
- keep
- perform
verb to grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire)Synonyms- appease
- content
- gratify
- indulge
- satisfy
verb to supply fully or completelySynonymsSynonyms for fulfillverb put in effectSynonyms- accomplish
- carry out
- carry through
- fulfil
- action
- execute
Related Words- complete
- finish
- follow out
- follow up
- put through
- carry out
- follow through
- implement
- go through
- get over
- run
- consummate
- effect
- effectuate
- set up
- do
- perform
- discharge
- dispatch
verb meet the requirements or expectations ofSynonymsRelated Words- conform to
- fit
- meet
- suffice
- answer
- do
- serve
- cover
verb fill or meet a want or needSynonymsRelated Words- cater
- ply
- provide
- supply
- answer
- appease
- quell
- stay
- feed on
- feed upon
- quench
- slake
- allay
- assuage
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