Entry Word: fulfill

Function: verb

Meaning:

or fulfil

1 to do what is required by the terms of <the football player must remain with the team one more year to fulfill his contract>

Synonyms answer, comply (with), fill, keep, meet, redeem, satisfy

Related Words complete, conclude, finalize, finish; accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, effect; discharge, execute, perform

Phrases abide by, make good

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight

Antonyms breach, break, violate

2 to carry through (as a process) to completion <you have fulfilled your duties most admirably> — see perform 1