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• ful|fill´er — ful|fill or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » …   Useful english dictionary

• ful|fill — or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » …   Useful english dictionary

• ful|fill|ment — or ful|fil|ment «ful FIHL muhnt», noun. a fulfilling; completion; accomplishment; performance: »the fulfillment of a wish or requirement …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|ful|fill — or o|ver|ful|fil «OH vuhr ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. to go beyond a required duty, quota, or norm; do more than is expected …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|ful|fill|ment — or o|ver|ful|fil|ment «OH vuhr ful FIHL muhnt», noun. a state of being overfulfilled: »overfulfillment of a quota …   Useful english dictionary

• self-ful|fill|ment — or self ful|fil|ment «SEHLF ful FIHL muhnt», noun. achievement of one s true needs, aspirations, or the like, by one s own efforts or actions; self realization …   Useful english dictionary

• non|ful|fill|ment — «NON ful FIHL muhnt», noun. failure to fulfill; failure to be fulfilled …   Useful english dictionary

• self-ful|fill|ing — «SEHLF ful FIHL ihng», adjective. becoming fulfilled or realized by the very fact that it is predicted or believed inevitable: »Responsible…leaders characterize the sensationalist reporting of several of the newspapers as self fulfilling prophecy …   Useful english dictionary

• ful|fil — ful|fill or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » …   Useful english dictionary

• ful|fil|ment — ful|fill|ment or ful|fil|ment «ful FIHL muhnt», noun. a fulfilling; completion; accomplishment; performance: »the fulfillment of a wish or requirement …   Useful english dictionary