fulfil

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.

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[Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan : full, full; see full¹ + fyllan, to fill; see fill.]

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ful·fill′er n.

ful·fill′ment, ful·fil′ment n.

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fulfil

(fʊlˈfɪl) or

fulfill

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

Imperative

fulfil

fulfil

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fulfil - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfill, action, execute 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" effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave" do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" discharge, dispatch, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
	2.	fulfil - fill or meet a want or need fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill 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" appease, quell, stay - overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" feed on, feed upon - be sustained by; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor" quench, slake, allay, assuage - satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
	3.	fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of live up to, satisfy, fulfill 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

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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

fulfill

also fulfil
verb

1. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of:

discharge, do, execute, exercise, implement, keep, perform.

Idiom: live up to.

2. To grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):

appease, content, gratify, indulge, satisfy.

3. To supply fully or completely:

answer, fill, meet, satisfy.

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Translations

يُنْجِزُيُنْجِزُ، يُنَفِّذُيُنَفِّذ، يَسْتَوْفي الشُّروط

splnituspokojitprovést

opfylde

erfüllenverwirklichen

εκπληρώνω

cumplirsatisfacer

täyttää

accomplirsatisfairesatisfaire àassurercombler

ispuniti

fullnægja, uppfylla

adempiereadempireavverare

果たす

성취하다

patenkintas gyvenimu

atbilstīstenotizpildīt

vervullen

oppfylle

spełnić

cumprir

выполнять

splniť, vyplniť, napĺňať

izpolnitiuresničiti

uppfylla

ทำให้บรรลุผล

gerçekleştirmekyerine getirmek

hoàn thành

完成履行满足

fulfil

fulfill (US) [fʊlˈfɪl] VT

1. (= 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

3. (= attain) [+ ambition] → realizar; [+ potential] → alcanzar

4. (= satisfy) [+ person] → satisfacer, llenar
to fulfil o.s → realizarse (plenamente)

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.

(= carry out) [+ condition] → remplir; [+ promise] → tenir

(= satisfy) [+ person] → satisfaire

[+ order] → exécuter

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fulfil

, (US) fulfill

vt → 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) → eseguire
to 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. vervul يُنْجِزُ، يُنَفِّذُ изпълнявам cumprir splnit erfüllen opfylde εκπληρώνωcumplir täide viima انجام دادن؛ عمل کردن täyttää accomplir לְהַגשִים पूरा करना ispuniti teljesít memenuhi fullnægja, uppfylla adempiere, mantenere 果たす 실행하다 įvykdyti izpildīt; īstenot menunaikan ten uitvoer brengen oppfylle, innfri, fullføre wypełniać, wywiązywać się سرته رسول، اجرا كول cumprir a îndeplini выполнять splniť izpolniti ispuniti fullgöra, infria กระทำการ (ตามคำสั่ง) yerine getirmek 履行，完成 виконувати تکمیل کرنا، انجام دینا thực hiện; hoàn thành 履行，完成

2. to satisfy (requirements). He fulfilled all the requirements for the job. voldoen يُنَفِّذ، يَسْتَوْفي الشُّروط задоволявам satisfazer provést, uspokojit erfüllen opfylde ανταποκρίνομαι σε, πληρώcumplir, satisfacer rahuldama دارا بودن täyttää satisfaire à לְמַלֵא अपेक्षाएं पूरी करना zadovoljiti, udovoljiti eleget tesz memenuhi fullnægja, uppfylla soddisfare; rispondere 満たす 만족시키다 įvykdyti atbilst (prasībām) memenuhi beantwoorden aantilfredsstille spełniać, odpowiadać لرل،درلودل satisfazer a satisface соответствовать uspokojiť izpolnjevati zadovoljiti uppfylla พอใจ yerine getirmek 滿足 відповідати; задовольняти شرائط پوری کرنا đáp ứng 满足

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. vervulde راضٍ реализирал се realizado (u)spokojený erfüllt tilfreds ολοκληρωμένοςrealizado rahulolev کامیاب tyytyväinen comblé מַרגִיש סִיפּוּק מלא ispunjen, zadovoljan elégedett puas fullnægður; sáttur realizzato 満たされた 만족스런 patenkintas gyvenimu, laimingas apmierināts; gandarīts berpuas hati bevredigd som har realisert sine muligheter, vellykket zadowolony z życia کامیاب،موفق realizado împlinit состоявшийся uspokojený zadovoljen ispunjen tillfredsställd ทำให้สำเร็จ tatmin olmuş, hoşnut 心滿意足的 самореалізований مطمئن thoả mãn 心满意足的

fulˈfilment noun

vervulling إنْجاز، تَنْفيذ، تَحْقيق реализация realização naplnění, splnění die Erfüllung opfyldelse; tilfredsstillelse ολοκλήρωσηrealización; satisfacción; cumplimiento täideminek انجام؛ شادکامی tyydytys accomplissement הַגשָׁמָה पूर्ति postignuce, ostvarenje beteljesedés, teljesítés pemenuhan uppfylling, efnd; fullnæging adempimento, realizzazione 遂行 성취 įvykdymas, pasitenkinimas izpildīšana; piepildījums; apmierinājums memenuhkan vervulling, bevredigingoppfyllelse, innfrielse, tilfredsstillelse spełnienie, wywiązanie się پايله،ښادكامي realização împlinire выполнение splnenie, uskutočnenie, dokončenie izpolnitev ispunjenje uppfyllelse, fullbordan การบรรลุเป้าหมาย yerine getirme; tatmin 履行，完成 виконання, здійснення تشفی sự hoàn thành 履行，完成

fulfil begins with ful- (not full-) and ends with -fil (not -fill); the past tense is fulfilled and present participle fulfilling.

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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

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