Meaning

5 senses
  1. (US, transitive)To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

    You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it.

    erfüllen, einhalten, erfüllen

    исполня́тьispolnjátʹ, испо́лнитьispólnitʹ, выполня́тьvypolnjátʹ

  2. (US, transitive)To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.

    This is the most fulfilling work I've ever done.

  3. (US, transitive)To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).

    Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for extra grants at the present time.

    erfüllen

    удовлетворя́тьudovletvorjátʹ, удовлетвори́тьudovletvorítʹ

  4. (US)To package, distribute, or ship goods.

  5. (US, archaic)To fill full; fill to the utmost capacity; fill up.

    My lady is positively fulfilled of grace.

More definitions
  • meet the requirements or expectations of
  • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
  • put in effect

Examples

209 sentences
  1. They failed to fulfill the conditions.

    deSie konnten die Bedingungen nicht erfüllen.

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  2. You have to fulfill your duties.

    ruТы должен выполнять свои обязанности.

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  3. Everyone has a duty to fulfill.

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  4. I can no longer fulfill my obligations.

    ruЯ более не в состоянии исполнять свои обязательства.

    deIch kann meine Pflichten nicht länger erfüllen.

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  5. That promise was never to be fulfilled.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
to carry out — see also carry out, realize:
to satisfy emotionally:
to comply with:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to carry out — see also carry out, realize:

Origin

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface an

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface analysis, full- + fill.

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Forms

fulfills, fulfilling, fulfilled, fulfilled
Base formfulfill · to fulfill
3rd person singularfulfills
Present participlefulfilling
Past simplefulfilled
Past participlefulfilled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfulfill
he, she, itfulfills

Past simpleLesson

all personsfulfilled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave fulfilled
he, she, ithas fulfilled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill fulfill

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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