Main Entry: ful·fill

Variant(s): or ful·fil \fu̇(l)-ˈfil also fə(l)-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ful·filled; ful·fill·ing

Etymology: Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full + fyllan to fill

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : to make full : fill <her subtle, warm, and golden breath…fulfills him with beatitude — Alfred Tennyson>
2 a : to put into effect : execute b : to meet the requirements of (a business order) c : to bring to an end d : to measure up to : satisfy
3 a : to convert into reality b : to develop the full potentialities of

synonyms see perform

— ful·fill·er noun