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ful·fill
also ful·fil (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.
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fulfil
(fʊlˈfɪl) orfulfill
vb (tr) , -fils, -fills, -filling or -filled
1. to bring about the completion or achievement of (a desire, promise, etc)
2. to carry out or execute (a request, etc)
3. to conform with or satisfy (regulations, demands, etc)
4. to finish or reach the end of: he fulfilled his prison sentence.
5. fulfil oneself to achieve one's potential or desires
[Old English fulfyllan]
fulˈfiller n
fulˈfilment, fulˈfillment n
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fulfil
Past participle: fulfilled
Gerund: fulfilling
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Verb | 1. | fulfil - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" complete, 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 perfection consummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage" |
2. | fulfil - fill or meet a want or need cater, 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" | |
3. | fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of conform 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" |
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fulfil
verb
1. carry out, perform, execute, discharge, keep, effect, finish, complete, achieve, conclude, accomplish, bring to completion He is too ill to fulfil his duties.
carry out neglect, fail in, fall short of, fail to meet, dissatisfy
carry out neglect, fail in, fall short of, fail to meet, dissatisfy
2. achieve, realize, satisfy, attain, consummate, bring to fruition, perfect He decided to fulfil his dream and go to college.
3. satisfy, please, content, cheer, refresh, gratify, make happy After the war, nothing quite fulfilled her.
4. comply with, meet, fill, satisfy, observe, obey, conform to, answer All the necessary conditions were fulfilled.
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fulfill
also fulfilverb
1. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:
Idiom: live up to.
2. To grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):
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Translations
يُنْجِزُيُنْجِزُ، يُنَفِّذُيُنَفِّذ، يَسْتَوْفي الشُّروط
splnituspokojitprovést
opfylde
täyttää
ispuniti
fullnægja, uppfylla
果たす
성취하다
patenkintas gyvenimu
atbilstīstenotizpildīt
splniť, vyplniť, napĺňať
izpolnitiuresničiti
uppfylla
ทำให้บรรลุผล
gerçekleştirmekyerine getirmek
hoàn thành
fulfil
fulfill (US) [fʊlˈfɪl] VT1. (= carry out) [+ duty, promise] → cumplir con; [+ role] → desempeñar; [+ order] → cumplir; [+ plan, task] → llevar a cabo, realizar
2. (= meet) [+ condition, requirement] → satisfacer, cumplir; [+ need] → satisfacer; [+ hopes] → hacer realidad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fulfil
fulfill [fʊlˈfɪl] vt [+ function] → remplir
[+ wish, desire, ambition] → satisfaire, réaliser
Robert fulfilled his dream of visiting China → Robert a réalisé son rêve de visiter la Chine.
Robert fulfilled his dream of visiting China → Robert a réalisé son rêve de visiter la Chine.
(= satisfy) [+ person] → satisfaire
[+ order] → exécuter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fulfil
, (US) fulfillvt → erfüllen; task, order → ausführen; ambition → verwirklichen; the prophecy was fulfilled → die Prophezeiung erfüllte sich; being a mother didn’t fulfil her → sie fand im Muttersein keine Erfüllung; to be or feel fulfilled → Erfüllung finden; to fulfil oneself → sich selbst verwirklichen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fulfil
fulfill (Am) [fʊlˈfɪl] vt (duty, function) → compiere; (promise) → mantenere; (ambition) → realizzare; (wish, desire) → soddisfare, appagare; (order) → eseguireto fulfil o.s. → realizzarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fulfil
(fulˈfil) verb – past tense, past participle fulˈfilled –1. to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc). He always fulfils his promises.
2. to satisfy (requirements). He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.
fulˈfilled adjective (of a person) satisfied, having achieved everything he or she needs to have and to do. With her family and her career, she is a very fulfilled person.
fulˈfilment nounfulfil begins with ful- (not full-) and ends with -fil (not -fill); the past tense is fulfilled and present participle fulfilling.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
fulfil
→ يُنْجِزُ splnit opfylde verwirklichen εκπληρώνω cumplir täyttää satisfaire ispuniti adempiere 果たす 성취하다 vervullen oppfylle spełnić cumprir выполнять uppfylla ทำให้บรรลุผล gerçekleştirmek hoàn thành 完成Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009