FULFIL (fulfilled, fulfilling)
Dictionary entry overview: What does fulfil mean?
• FULFIL (verb)
The verb FULFIL has 3 senses:
1. put in effect
2. fill or meet a want or need
3. fulfil the requirements or expectations of
Familiarity information: FULFIL used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FULFIL (verb)
Meaning:
Put in effect
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
fulfill; fulfil; carry through; carry out; accomplish; action; execute
Context examples:
carry out a task / execute the decision of the people / He actioned the operation
Hypernyms (to "fulfil" is one way to...):
complete; finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
effect; effectuate; set up (produce)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fulfil"):
complete; discharge; dispatch (complete or carry out)
do; perform (get (something) done)
consummate (fulfill sexually)
consummate (make perfect; bring to perfection)
run (carry out)
get over (to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Fill or meet a want or need
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
fulfil; fulfill; satisfy; meet; fill
Hypernyms (to "fulfil" is one way to...):
cater; ply; provide; supply (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fulfil"):
answer (be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of)
appease; quell; stay (overcome or allay)
feed on; feed upon (be sustained by)
allay; assuage; quench; slake (satisfy (thirst))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Fulfil the requirements or expectations of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
live up to; satisfy; fulfill; fulfil
Hypernyms (to "fulfil" is one way to...):
conform to; fit; meet (satisfy a condition or restriction)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fulfil"):
answer; do; serve; suffice (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity)
cover (provide for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
