FULFILL


Meaning of FULFILL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ transitive verb ]

or ful·fil fu̇(l)-ˈfil also fə(l)-

( ful·filled ; ful·fill·ing )

Etymology: Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full + fyllan to fill

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : to make full : fill

her subtle, warm, and golden breath… fulfill s him with beatitude — Alfred Tennyson

2.

a. : to put into effect : execute

b. : to meet the requirements of (a business order)

c. : to bring to an end

d. : to measure up to : satisfy

3.

a. : to convert into reality

b. : to develop the full potentialities of

Synonyms: see perform

• ful·fill·er noun

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