Fulfil
/fʊlˈfɪl/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 British standard spelling of fulfill.
"It is recorded that this remarkable prophecy, now largely fulfilled, was received with much merriment—an undeserved fate."
- 2 fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction wordnet
- 3 put in effect wordnet
- 4 meet the requirements or expectations of wordnet
Example
More examples"Man has many wishes that he does not really wish to fulfil, and it would be a misunderstanding to suppose the contrary. He wants them to remain wishes, they have value only in his imagination; their fulfilment would be a bitter disappointment to him. Such a desire is the desire for eternal life. If it were fulfilled, man would become thoroughly sick of living eternally, and yearn for death."