Synonyms for fulfill
- verb
- American English
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Accomplish
accomplish, achieve, execute, attain, complete, do, carry through, bring about, implement, action, consummate, effect, discharge, effectuate
3. Perform — to satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.)
Definitions
- v. 1
To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it.
- v. 2
To emotionally or artistically satisfy; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
This is the most fulfilling work I've ever done.
- v. 3
To obey, follow, comply with (a rule, requirement etc.).
Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for extra grants at the present time.
Related words
- Word family
- fulfillment fulfillable
- Other spellings
- fulfil UK
Forms
- Past participle
- fulfilled
e.g. fulfilled → accomplished, achieved, executed, attained…
Example sentences
- achieve My mission is to help people achieve their dreams.
- accomplish Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
- execute It's not OK to execute someone without due process.
- attain To attain his goal, Tom moved the heaven and earth.
- fill Please fill in your name and address on this form.
- satisfy The earth can satisfy our needs but not our greed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fulfill | steady | |
| achieve | steady | |
| accomplish | steady | |
| execute | rising | |
| attain | falling | |
| fill | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 4 letters
- keep1, meet1, fill1, nail1, obey2
- 6 letters
- action2, answer2, effect2, supply2, attain2
- 7 letters
- realize3, perform2, achieve2, realise3, observe2, execute3, satisfy3
- 8 letters
- complete2
- 9 letters
- implement3, discharge2
- 10 letters
- accomplish3, consummate3, effectuate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obey2 = 2 syllables).