verb
Meaning 1
UK standard spelling of fulfill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fulfil
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/fʊlˈfɪl/
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/fəˈfɪl/
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rhymes with -ɪl
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CMU ARPABET: F UH0 L F IH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
fill or meet a want or need
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: provide, supply, ply, cater
Narrower terms: answer, quell, stay, appease, feed on, feed upon, quench, slake, allay, assuage
verb
Meaning 3
put in effect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set up
Narrower terms: get over, run, consummate, do, perform, dispatch, discharge, complete
verb
Meaning 4
meet the requirements or expectations of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: satisfy, fulfill, live up to
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meet, fit, conform to
Narrower terms: suffice, do, answer, serve, cover
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context