'Fulfill' definitions:
Definition of 'fulfill'
From: WordNet
verb
Put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" [syn: carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil]
verb
Meet the requirements or expectations of [syn: satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to] [ant: fall short of]
verb
Definition of 'Fulfill'
From: GCIDE
- Fulfill \Ful*fill"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fulfilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Fulfilling.] [OE. fulfillen, fulfullen, AS. fulfyllan; ful full + fyllan to fill. See Full, a., and Fill, v. t.] [Written also fulfil.]
- 1. To fill up; to make full or complete. [Obs.] "Fulfill her week" --Gen. xxix. 27. [1913 Webster]
- Suffer thou that the children be fulfilled first, for it is not good to take the bread of children and give to hounds. --Wyclif (Mark vii. 27). [1913 Webster]
- 2. To accomplish or carry into effect, as an intention, promise, or prophecy, a desire, prayer, or requirement, etc.; to complete by performance; to answer the requisitions of; to bring to pass, as a purpose or design; to effectuate. [1913 Webster]
- He will, fulfill the desire of them fear him. --Ps. cxlv. 199. [1913 Webster]
- Here Nature seems fulfilled in all her ends. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Servants must their masters' minds fulfill. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fulfill'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide by,
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- act up to,
- adhere to,
- administer,
- answer,
- attain,
- attend to,
- avail,
- be equal to,
- be faithful to,
- bear,
- bring off,
- bring to completion,
- bring to fruition,
- carry into effect,
- carry into execution,
- carry off,
- carry out,
- carry through,
- come through,
- compass,
- complete,
- comply with,
- conform to,
- consummate,
- deal with,
- discharge,
- dispatch,
- dispose of,
- do,
- do it,
- do justice to,
- do the job,
- do the trick,
- effect,
- effectuate,
- eke out,
- enact,
- enforce,
- execute,
- fetch,
- fill,
- fill in,
- fill out,
- fill the bill,
- follow,
- get by,
- get through,
- go around,
- go through,
- hack it,
- heed,
- hold,
- hold by,
- honor,
- implement,
- just do,
- keep,
- keep faith with,
- knock off,
- live up to,
- make,
- make good,
- make out,
- make the grade,
- make up,
- manage,
- mature,
- meet,
- meet requirements,
- observe,
- pass,
- pass muster,
- perform,
- piece out,
- polish off,
- produce,
- promulgate,
- prosecute,
- put away,
- put in force,
- put in practice,
- put into effect,
- put into practice,
- put through,
- qualify,
- reach,
- realize,
- refill,
- regard,
- render,
- replenish,
- respect,
- round out,
- satisfy,
- serve,
- serve the purpose,
- stand,
- stand up,
- stretch,
- succeed,
- suffice,
- take care of,
- take it,
- top off,
- transact,
- translate into action,
- turn the trick,
- work,
- work out