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[ fool-fil ] / fʊlˈfɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fulfill ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), ful·filled, ful·fil·ling.to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.): a book that fulfills a long-felt need. to bring to an end; finish or complete, as a period of time: He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten. to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively): She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work. Also especially British, ful·fil . Origin of fulfillFirst recorded before 1000; Middle English fulfillen, Old English fulfyllan. See full1, fill SYNONYMS FOR fulfill1 accomplish, achieve, complete, realize. 2 execute, discharge, observe. 3 meet, answer, fill, comply with. 4 end, terminate, conclude. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fulfill ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fulfillful·fill·er, nouno·ver·ful·fill, verb (used with object)pre·ful·fill, verb (used with object)su·per·ful·fill, verb (used with object)Words nearby fulfillFulbright, Fulbright Act, Fulbright scholarships, fulcrum, fulfil, fulfill, fulfillment, fulgent, fulgurant, fulgurate, fulgurating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fulfill“Fair to say that we currently have more ISR requirements than we have the capacity to fulfill,” the official said. Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War|Dave Majumdar|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite what people see in him, Rick has no desire to fulfill their expectations. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST But we hope for more, and we ask you to fulfill your promises to create a more secure environment for journalists in our country. Iran Journalists to Rouhani: Stop Lying!|IranWire|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST We, the undersigned, hoped you would take serious and practical measures to fulfill your promises. Iran Journalists to Rouhani: Stop Lying!|IranWire|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is determined to fulfill his mission of Christian charity, it appears, and he remains resolutely upbeat. Fleeing Israeli Troops, Gaza Muslims Find Refuge in a Christian Church|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then what do you say that we fulfill the agreement, which Noddy seems falsely to have made with our hermit? The Motor Boys Over the Rockies|Clarence Young The fourteen volumes of the next third of a century seemed to fulfill this dreary prophecy. A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton I ask it upon the oath you have sworn faithfully to fulfill and I ask it in the tears of his mother. Homestead|Arthur G. Burgoyne If it has made a foolish promise the only way is to fulfill it. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 9 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll Secondly, we must appreciate that ours—our lives have a duty to fulfill. The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
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