ful·fill also ful·fil (f l-f l )tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. To carry out (an order, for example). 4. To bring to an end; complete. [Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan : full, full; see full1 + fyllan, to fill; see fill.] ful·fill er n.ful·fill ment, ful·filment n. |
fulfil US, fulfill [fʊlˈfɪl]
vb -fils US, -fills -filling, -filled (tr)
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
fulfil oneself to achieve one's potential or desires
[Old English fulfyllan]
fulfiller n
fulfilment US, fulfillment n
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| Verb | 1. | fulfil - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" 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" |
| 2. | fulfil - fill or meet a want or need 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" | |
| 3. | fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of 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" |
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
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.
Translations
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
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.
Robert fulfilled his dream of visiting China → Robert a réalisé son rêve de visiter la Chine.
(= satisfy) [+ person] → satisfaire
[+ order] → exécuter
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
fulfil fulfill (Am) [fʊlˈfɪl] vt (duty, function) → compiere; (promise) → mantenere; (ambition) → realizzare; (wish, desire) → soddisfare, appagare; (order) → eseguire
to fulfil o.s. → realizzarsi
fulfil fulfill (Am) [fʊlˈfɪl] vt (duty, function) → compiere; (promise) → mantenere; (ambition) → realizzare; (wish, desire) → soddisfare, appagare; (order) → eseguire
to fulfil o.s. → realizzarsi
to fulfil o.s. → realizzarsi
fulfil fulfill (Am) [fʊlˈfɪl] vt (duty, function) → compiere; (promise) → mantenere; (ambition) → realizzare; (wish, desire) → soddisfare, appagare; (order) → eseguire
to fulfil o.s. → realizzarsi
v fulfil [fulˈfil]
1 to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc) He always fulfils his promises. vervul يُنْجِزُ، يُنَفِّذُ изпълнявам splnit opfylde erfüllen εκπληρώνω cumplir 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 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 provést, uspokojit opfylde erfüllen ανταποκρίνομαι σε, πληρώ (προϋποθέσεις) cumplir, 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 aan tilfredsstille spełniać, odpowiadać satisfazer a satisface соответствовать uspokojiť izpolnjevati zadovoljiti uppfylla พอใจ yerine getirmek 滿足 відповідати; задовольняти شرائط پوری کرنا đáp ứng 满足
adj fulˈfilled
(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 (u)spokojený tilfreds erfüllt ολοκληρωμένος realizado 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 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
n fulˈfilment
vervulling إنْجاز، تَنْفيذ، تَحْقيق реализация naplnění, splnění opfyldelse; tilfredsstillelse die Erfüllung ολοκλήρωση realización; 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, bevrediging oppfyllelse, innfrielse, tilfredsstillelse spełnienie, wywiązanie się 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 .
fulfil → يُنْجِز splnit opfylde verwirklichen εκπληρώνω cumplir täyttää satisfaire ispuniti adempiere 果たす 성취하다 vervullen oppfylle spełnić cumprir выполнять uppfylla สมหวัง gerçekleştirmek hoàn thành 完成
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