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to fulfill

to fulfill

265 2.8
To do what is required or promised
  • verb
  • /fʊlˈfɪl/
  • US
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  • After four years, Duke is finally gonna fulfill his destiny.
  • fulfill the requirements
  • fulfill a need
  • fulfill a promise

They don't just say, oh, I fulfilled my contract, so screw you.

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Examples

  • Sir, leave the building now and we will fulfill your list of demands.

  • Now let us fight to fulfill that promise!

  • And you might not be able to fulfill that right now.

  • Go out and do whatever you can to fulfill your your dreams.

  • I will fulfill my duty.

  • I wanna fulfill his legacy by taking his place on your team.

  • So, what I think we should do is set aside three hours a day to fulfill our needs.

  • We find ourselves attached to places because they help fulfill basic human needs.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The goal is to provide quality service to the users so that they can fulfill their university's educational mission.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He worked hard every day to fulfill his dreams of becoming an artist.

Synonyms

to fit
vsto fulfill
969 1.0

To match or go well with something

is active, focusing on doing or providing what is required
to accomplish
vsto fulfill
942 2.6

To do something successfully after much effort

can be less about effort and more about meeting a set requirement
to fill
vsto fulfill
785 1.0

To satisfy a need or a requirement

is also used for performing duties and keeping commitments
to meet
vsto fulfill
660 1.3

To satisfy a rule or need

is broader, also applying to promises and general expectations
to carry out
vsto fulfill
348 1.8

To do a task or follow instructions

includes that action but also involves meeting promises or needs
to satisfy
vsto fulfill
243 2.8

Meet a rule or requirement

is wider, covering both actions and providing what is promised
to execute
vsto fulfill
233 3.6

To carry out a plan or task

is broader, also meaning to supply or provide what is required
to live up to
vsto fulfill
224 3.5

To meet what people expect of you

is wider, also meaning to provide promised things, not only match standards
to provide for
vsto fulfill
155 3.7

Make plans to meet someone's needs in the future

focuses more on carrying out or providing what is required now
to make good
vsto fulfill
70 3.9

To keep a promise

is broader and applies to duties, needs, and expectations as well
to conform to
vsto fulfill
50 3.7

Do what rules or standards say you must

focuses more on completing or providing what was expected rather than mere compliance
to make good on
vsto fulfill
36 4.1

Keep a promise or pay what you owe

is not limited to promises and covers general required actions
to meet demand
vsto fulfill
28 3.4

To provide enough goods or services for customer needs

is not only about supply but also about performing obligations or promises
to answer
vsto fulfill
26 3.5

To be enough to meet a need or purpose

is more general, covering duties, promises, and provided things
to come through with
vsto fulfill
  • Informal
12 3.8

To give what was promised or expected

is wider, also covering meeting nonpromissory requirements and needs
to keep a promise
vsto fulfill
5 2.5

Do what you say you will do for someone

includes promise keeping but also applies to meeting general requirements
to deliver the goods
vsto fulfill
  • Informal
4 3.9

To do what was promised and get the expected result

is more general, also covering meeting formal requirements or promises
to fill the bill
vsto fulfill
2 4.0

To be right for a particular purpose or need

covers that suitability but also includes fulfilling promises or duties
to carry through
vsto fulfill
2 3.7

Finish something successfully when it is difficult

may be easier or routine, focusing on providing required results or promises
to tick all the boxes
vsto fulfill
  • Informal
1 3.9

To meet all the needs for a job or task

is less about lists and more about completing promised or required work
to come up with the goods
vsto fulfill
  • Informal
1 3.7

To do what is expected and give the results needed

is broader, covering both producing results and supplying what is required

Antonyms

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Complete

to exceed
255 4.1
to fulfill
  • US
265 2.8
attempt
1.0

Surface Forms

fulfill infinitive
fulfilled past
fulfilled past participle
fulfilling present participle
fulfills third person singular

Morphology

fulfill = full + fill (semi-transparent) = full + fill

The word is built from clear parts meaning 'full' and 'fill', but the modern sense 'carry out or satisfy' is a figurative extension rather than a purely literal combination.

Etymology

Fulfill comes from old parts full and fill, so it originally meant 'fill to full' or 'make full'. That's why to fulfill a promise or a task is to complete it and do what is required or promised.