v.
Variant: or ful · fil
Pronunciation: fu ̇ (l)- ' fil also f ə (l)-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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