fulfill: Meaning and Definition of

ful•fill

Pronunciation: (fool-fil'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
  2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands.
  3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.): a book that fulfills a long-felt need.
  4. to bring to an end; finish or complete, as a period of time: He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten.
  5. to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively): She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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