fulfilled
part of speech
verb, past form of fulfil (fulfil, fulfils, fulfilled, fulfilling); adjective (fulfilled, more fulfilled)
meaning for a pupil
1) Done or carried out as promised or needed. tree →
2) Of a dream or hope: made to come true. tree →
3) (adjective) Happy and satisfied because your life or work is meaningful. tree →
4) (Bible) Of a prophecy: having come true. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories it shows a promise kept or a dream realised. As an adjective it describes a feeling of deep satisfaction: «she felt fulfilled as a teacher». In church readings: «the scripture was fulfilled». Phrases: a promise fulfilled, feel fulfilled, a fulfilled life.
examples
- The promise was fulfilled when Dad took us to the beach. tree →
- Grandma felt fulfilled after years of helping at the food bank. tree →
- His wish was fulfilled when the puppy arrived. tree →
- All the conditions of the bet were fulfilled. tree →
- Christians believe the old prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus. tree →
- She led a long and fulfilled life. tree →
- The words of promise were fulfilled. tree →
note
Double l in both UK and US spelling. Opposite as an adjective: unfulfilled (feeling something is missing). As a verb, a past form; as an adjective it often follows «feel».
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 forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming.
- And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
- Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fulfilled» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.