3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: fulfilling See {fulfil} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: fulfil v 1: 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}] 2: fill or meet a want or need [syn: {meet}, {satisfy}, {fill}, {fulfill}] 3: fulfil the requirements or expectations of [syn: {satisfy}, {fulfill}, {live up to}] [ant: {fall short of}] [also: {fulfilling}, {fulfilled}]
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