单词 | fulfill |
释义 | fulfill (fʊlfɪl) Word forms: fulfills, fulfilling, fulfilledregional note: in BRIT, also use fulfil 1. transitive verb If you fulfill something such as a promise, dream, or hope, you do what you said or hoped you would do. The president fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum. 2. transitive verb To fulfill a task, role, or requirement means to do or be what is required, necessary, or expected. Without them you will not be able to fulfill the tasks you have before you. Synonyms: comply with, meet, fill, satisfy More Synonyms of fulfill 3. transitive verb If something fulfills you, or if you fulfill yourself, you feel happy and satisfied with what you are doing or with what you have achieved. The war was the biggest thing in her life and nothing after that quite fulfilledher. Synonyms: satisfy, please, content, cheer More Synonyms of fulfill fulfilled adjective She has courageously continued to lead a fulfilled life. Synonyms: satisfied, happy, pleased, content More Synonyms of fulfill fulfilling adjective ...a fulfilling career. More Synonyms of fulfill fulfill in American English (fʊlˈfɪl) Word forms: fulˈfilled or fulˈfilling verb transitiveWord forms: fulˈfilled or fulˈfilling Brit. sp. fulˈfil Word forms: fulˈfilled or fulˈfilling 1. to carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen 2. to do (something required); obey 3. to satisfy (a condition) or answer (a purpose) SIMILAR WORDS: perˈform Idioms: fulfill oneself Derived forms fulfiller (fulˈfiller) noun fulfillment (fulˈfillment) noun or fulˈfilment Word origin ME fulfillen < OE fullfyllan: a pleonasm: see full1 & fill |
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