fulfill

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I could express no wish that he did not attempt to fulfill, and the only warning which he cared to give me was one, very gently expressed, against spiritual pride.

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  1. transitive verb To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.
  2. transitive verb To carry out (an order, for example).
  3. transitive verb To measure up to; satisfy. See Synonyms at perform, satisfy.
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  • He felt that he had a mission to fulfill, and no one else could perform it. —  Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made
  • I have a promise to fulfill, and a name to garner. —  Kushiel’s Avatar
  • What you will see here are those books that fulfill--or promise, and fail to live up to -my criterion for a good read. —  F ;SF; - vol 090 issue 05 - May 1996
  • Portraying empty characters is always a hard task to fulfill, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead really tries her best to come across as natural as possible. —  DVD Verdict
  • One can imagine how uncomfortable Lieberman has made Israel's critics: imagine saying point blank that Abbas and the PA have obligations of their own to fulfill -- obligations that they agreed to in writing! —  Daled Amos
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  1. Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan : full, full; see full1 + fyllan, to fill; see fill.
 

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