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- [foo l-fil]
- /fʊlˈfɪl/
- /fʊlˈfɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-fil]
- /fʊlˈfɪl/
Definitions of fulfilled word
- verb with object fulfilled to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise. 1
- verb with object fulfilled to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands. 1
- verb with object fulfilled to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.): a book that fulfills a long-felt need. 1
- verb with object fulfilled to bring to an end; finish or complete, as a period of time: He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten. 1
- verb with object fulfilled to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively): She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work. 1
- noun fulfilled Satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character. 1
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Origin of fulfilled
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English fulfillen, Old English fulfyllan. See full1, fill
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Parts of speech for Fulfilled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fulfilled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fulfilled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fulfilled
adj fulfilled
- realized — to grasp or understand clearly.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- finished — ended or completed.
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
adjective fulfilled
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- rewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- contented — If you are contented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
Antonyms for fulfilled
adj fulfilled
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- unsatisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- unfulfilled — not carried out or done: many unfulfilled requests.
adjective fulfilled
- frustrated — Obsolete. frustrated.
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