Akademik

fulfill

verb

1. put in effect (Freq. 10)

- carry out a task

- execute the decision of the people

- He actioned the operation

• Syn: ↑carry through, ↑accomplish, ↑execute, ↑carry out, ↑action, ↑fulfil

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fulfilment (for: ↑fulfil), ↑fulfillment, ↑executive (for: ↑execute), ↑execution (for: ↑execute), ↑accomplishable (for: ↑accomplish), ↑accomplishment (for: ↑accomplish)

• Hypernyms: ↑complete, ↑finish, ↑effect, ↑effectuate, ↑set up

• Hyponyms:

↑get over, ↑run, ↑consummate, ↑do, ↑perform, ↑dispatch, ↑discharge, ↑complete

• Verb Group:

↑follow through, ↑follow up, ↑follow out, ↑carry out, ↑implement, ↑put through, ↑go through

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

2. fill or meet a want or need (Freq. 3)

• Syn: ↑meet, ↑satisfy, ↑fill, ↑fulfil

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fulfilment (for: ↑fulfil), ↑fulfillment, ↑fill (for: ↑fill), ↑satisfactory (for: ↑satisfy), ↑satisfaction (for: ↑satisfy), ↑satisfier (for: ↑satisfy)

• Hypernyms: ↑provide, ↑supply, ↑ply, ↑cater

• Hyponyms:

↑answer, ↑quell, ↑stay, ↑appease, ↑feed on, ↑feed upon, ↑quench, ↑slake, ↑allay, ↑assuage

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

3. meet the requirements or expectations of (Freq. 3)

• Syn: ↑satisfy, ↑fulfil, ↑live up to

• Ant: ↑fall short of (for: ↑satisfy)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fulfilment (for: ↑fulfil), ↑fulfillment, ↑satisfactory (for: ↑satisfy), ↑satisfaction (for: ↑satisfy), ↑satisfier (for: ↑satisfy)

• Hypernyms: ↑meet, ↑fit, ↑conform to

• Hyponyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve, ↑cover

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Something ——s something

Useful english dictionary. 2012.