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

1archaic : 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 : satisfy3 a: to convert into reality b: to develop the full potentialities of

synonyms see perform

— ful·fill·er noun