fulfil
part of speech
verb (fulfil, fulfils, fulfilled, fulfilling) — US spelling fulfill
meaning for a pupil
1) To do what you promised or what is needed: «fulfil a promise». tree →
2) To make a dream, wish or hope come true. tree →
3) To meet a need or a requirement. tree →
4) To make someone feel happy and satisfied with what they do. tree →
5) (Bible) Of a prophecy: to come true, as Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means to complete a period of time, or to carry out a task, wish, or word. In the Psalms God fulfils the wishes of those who fear Him. Interpretation: Tradition reads God's fulfilling of the desire of those who fear Him as a sign that He hears prayer. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and ethics it is about keeping promises and doing duties. In stories a character fulfils a dream or a quest. In Bible lessons, «this was to fulfil what the prophet said» means it came true. Phrases: fulfil a promise, fulfil a dream, fulfil your duty, fulfil the requirements.
examples
- Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? (Writings JOB.39.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. (Writings PSA.20.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.' (Torah EXO.5.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them. (Writings PSA.145.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- He fulfilled his promise and visited his grandma every week. tree →
- She fulfilled her dream of swimming in the sea. tree →
- This job fulfils me; I love helping people. tree →
- Your project must fulfil all the rules on the sheet. tree →
- Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the words of the prophets. tree →
- The knight fulfilled his quest and returned home. tree →
- May the good ever-loving God fulfil your loveliest dream!” tree →
note
British spelling: fulfil, fulfils, but fulfilled, fulfilling (double l before -ed and -ing). American spelling: fulfill. Noun: fulfilment (UK) / fulfillment (US). Adjective: fulfilling (making you happy).
In the corpora
- And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
- And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
- And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.'
- And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
- None shall miscarry, nor be barren, in thy land; the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Trees and pragmatics
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