fulfill
English
/fʊlˈfɪl/
verb
Definitions
- To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
- To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).
- (business) To package, distribute, or ship goods.
- (archaic) To fill full; fill to the utmost capacity; fill up.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English fulfillen derived from Old English fullfyllan (fill full) prefix from English fill.
Origin
English
fill
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autofill English
- backfill English
- fiberfill English
- fibrefill English
- fill English
- fill-dike English
- fill-dyke English
- fillable English
- filler English
- fillest English
- filleth English
- fillrate English
- fillup English
- forthfill English
- fulfillable English
- fulfiller English
- fulfilment English
- infill English
- lakefill English
- landfill English
- linefill English
- loosefill English
- microfill English
- nonfulfilment English
- overfill English
- overfulfill English
- prefill English
- refill English
- rockfill English
- underfill English
- unfill English
- unfulfill English
- unfulfillable English
- unfulfillment English
- unfulfilment English
- upfill English
- fullfyllan Old English
- fyllan Old English
- fillen Middle English
- fulfillen Middle English
- unfulfillen Middle English
- fill
- refill
- infill
- upfill
- fillup
- unfill
- filler
- fillest
- prefill
- filleth
- linefill
- landfill
- overfill
- rockfill
- fillable
- fillrate
- lakefill
- autofill
- backfill
- loosefill
- unfulfill
- fill-dyke
- fiberfill
- microfill
- forthfill
- fulfiller
- fibrefill
- fill-dike
- underfill
- fulfilment
- overfulfill
- fulfillable
- unfulfilment
- nonfulfilment
- unfulfillable
- unfulfillment