fulfill

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ful=fill
• COUNT in NET: 44 in 44 verses (in OT : 27 in 27 verses) (in NT : 17 in 17 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

fulfill, v. t. [OE. fulfillen, fulfullen, AS. fulfyllan; ful full + fyllan to fill. See Full, a., and Fill, v. t.].

•  To fill up; to make full or complete.  Gen. xxix. 27.  [1913 Webster]

  "Suffer thou that the children be fulfilled first, for it is not good to take the bread of children and give to hounds."  [1913 Webster]
•  To accomplish or carry into effect, as an intention, promise, or prophecy, a desire, prayer, or requirement, etc.; to complete by performance; to answer the requisitions of; to bring to pass, as a purpose or design; to effectuate.  [1913 Webster]

  "He will, fulfill the desire of them fear him."  [1913 Webster]

  "Here Nature seems fulfilled in all her ends."  [1913 Webster]

  "Servants must their masters' minds fulfill."  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

fulfill

abide by, accomplish, achieve, act up to, adhere to, administer, answer, attain, attend to, avail, be equal to, be faithful to, bear, bring off, bring to completion, bring to fruition, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through, come through, compass, complete, comply with, conform to, consummate, deal with, discharge, dispatch, dispose of, do, do it, do justice to, do the job, do the trick, effect, effectuate, eke out, enact, enforce, execute, fetch, fill, fill in, fill out, fill the bill, follow, get by, get through, go around, go through, hack it, heed, hold, hold by, honor, implement, just do, keep, keep faith with, knock off, live up to, make, make good, make out, make the grade, make up, manage, mature, meet, meet requirements, observe, pass, pass muster, perform, piece out, polish off, produce, promulgate, prosecute, put away, put in force, put in practice, put into effect, put into practice, put through, qualify, reach, realize, refill, regard, render, replenish, respect, round out, satisfy, serve, serve the purpose, stand, stand up, stretch, succeed, suffice, take care of, take it, top off, transact, translate into action, turn the trick, work, work out

ROGET THESAURUS

fulfill

Completion

VB effect, effectuate, accomplish, achieve, compass, consummate, hammer out, bring to maturity, bring to perfection, perfect, complete, elaborate, do, execute, make, go through, get through, work out, enact, bring about, bring to bear, bring to pass, bring through, bring to a head, despatch, dispatch, knock off, finish off, polish off, make short work of, dispose of, set at rest, perform, discharge, fulfill, realize, put in practice, put in force, carry out, carry into effect, carry into execution, make good, be as good as one's word, do thoroughly, not do by halves, go the whole hog, drive home, be in at the death, carry through, play out, exhaust, fill the bill, finish, bring to a close, wind up, stamp, clinch, seal, set the seal on, put the seal, give the final touch, to, put the last, put the finishing hand to, put the finishing touches on, crown, crown all, cap, ripen, culminate, come to a head, come to a crisis, come to its end, die a natural death, die of old age, run its course, run one's race, touch the goal, reach the goal, attain the goal, reach, get in the harvest.

Observance

VB observe, comply with, respect, acknowledge, abide by, cling to, adhere to, be faithful to, act up to, meet, fulfill, carry out, carry into execution, execute, perform, keep, satisfy, discharge, do one's office, perform an obligation, fulfill an obligation, discharge an obligation, acquit oneself of an obligation, make good, make good one's word, make good one's promise, keep one's word, keep one's promise, redeem one's pledge, keep faith with, stand to one's engagement.