Synonyms for fulfil
ful·fil

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1. fulfil

   Do is the one comprehensive word which includes this whole class. We may say of the least item of daily work, "It is done," and of the grandest human achievement, "Well done!" Finish and complete signify to bring to an end what was previously begun; there is frequently the difference in usage that finish is applied to the fine details and is superficial, while complete is comprehensive, being applied to the whole ideal, plan, and execution; as, to finish a statue; to complete a scheme of philosophy. To discharge is to do what is given in charge, expected, or required; as, to discharge the duties of the office. To fulfil is to do or to be what has been promised, expected, hoped, or desired; as, a son fulfils a father's hopes. Realize, effect, execute, and consummate all signify to embody in fact what was before in thought. One may realize that which he has done nothing to bring about; he may realize the dreams of youth by inheriting a fortune; but he can not effect his early designs except by doing the utmost that is necessary to make them fact. Effect includes all that is done to accomplish the intent; execute refers rather to the final steps; consummate is limited quite sharply to the concluding act. An officer executes the law when he proceeds against its violators; a purchase is consummated when the money is paid and the property delivered. Execute refers more commonly to the commands of another, effect and consummate to one's own designs; as, the commander effected the capture of the fort, because his officers and men promptly executed his commands. Achieve — to do something worthy of a chief — signifies always to perform some great and generally some worthy exploit. Perform and accomplish both imply working toward the end; but perform always allows a possibility of not attaining, while accomplish carries the thought of full completion. In Longfellow's lines, "Patience; accomplish thy labor," etc., perform could not be substituted without great loss. As between complete and accomplish, complete considers rather the thing as done; accomplish, the whole process of doing it. Commit, as applied to actions, is used only of those that are bad, whether grave or trivial; perpetrate is used chiefly of aggravated crimes or, somewhat humorously, of blunders. A man may commit a sin, a trespass, or a murder; perpetrate an outrage or a felony. We finish a garment or a letter, complete an edifice or a life-work, consummate a bargain or a crime, discharge a duty, effect a purpose, execute a command, fulfil a promise, perform our daily tasks, realize an ideal, accomplish a design, achieve a victory. Compare TRANSACT; TRANSACTION.

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring about, bring to pass, carry out, carry through, commit, complete, consummate, discharge, do, effect, execute, finish, perform, perpetrate, realize, transact, work out

   Antonyms:
   baffle, come short, defeat, destroy, fail, frustrate, mar, miscarry, miss, neglect, ruin, spoil

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1. fulfil

   Synonyms:
   fill, complete, discharge, verify, accomplish, achieve, execute, effect

   Antonyms:
   neglect, ignore, disappoint, falsify

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1. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfilverb

   put in effect

   "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

   Synonyms:
   follow out, carry out, fulfill, follow through, implement, litigate, execute, reach, put to death, accomplish, go through, meet, fill, follow up, process, satisfy, carry through, put through, action, run, pull through, attain, sue, achieve, do, bring through, perform, save, live up to

2. meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilverb

   fill or meet a want or need

   Synonyms:
   conform to, touch, foregather, gather, fulfill, adjoin, see, gratify, carry through, match, suffer, take, replete, meet, converge, fit, satisfy, receive, execute, forgather, encounter, get together, run into, cope with, fill, play, make full, run across, carry out, come across, action, accomplish, satiate, assemble, contact, sate, take on, live up to, occupy, fill up

3. satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up toverb

   meet the requirements or expectations of

   Synonyms:
   carry through, accomplish, execute, fulfill, satisfy, meet, carry out, action, live up to, gratify, fill

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1. fulfilverb

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Fulfill.] accomplish, complete, effectuate, realize, effect, execute, bring to pass

2. fulfilverb

   Synonyms:
   observe, perform, discharge, keep, meet, satisfy, answer, adhere to, comply with, be faithful to

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1. List of paraphrases for "fulfil":

   meet, fulfill, comply, perform, discharge, satisfy, honour, play, accomplish, fulfilment, complete, implement, fulfilling, achieve, abide, fill, deliver, completing, respond, assume, fulfilled, respect

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1. fulfil

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How to use fulfil in a sentence?

1. Edward Moya:

   Expectations are growing that ... China will be able to fulfil their goal of doubling GDP and incomes in the decade to 2020.

2. Randolph:

   First think, and if thy thoughts approve thy will, Then speak, and after, what thou speak?st fulfil.

3. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   (There is) pre-paid gas for exactly two days, no action has been taken yet, i would ask the prime minister and Gazprom to pay more attention to this, given that no one needs conflicts similar to those in previous years. We are ready to strictly fulfil (our) contractual obligations, but under pre-payment only.

4. Lawrence Durrell:

   For us artists there waits the joyous compromise through art with all that wounded or defeated us in daily life; in this way, not to evade destiny, as the ordinary people try to do, but to fulfil it in its true potential --the imagination.

5. Herbert Diess:

   We will only build vehicles in Wolfsburg after the (July 7-27) works holiday that fulfil the new standards.