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• 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|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

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• 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

• 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

• fill — back·fill·er; back·fill·ing; beam·fill·ing; fill; ful·fill; ful·fill·er; re·fill·able; ful·fill·ment; re·fill; ge·fill·te; …   English syllables

• o|ver|ful|fil — 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

• fulfilling — ful|fill|ing [ ful fılıŋ ] adjective making you feel fulfilled: a fulfilling career …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wish-fulfilling — wish ful·fill·ing wish fu̇(l) .fil iŋ adj relating to or serving the function of wish fulfillment <a wish fulfilling fantasy> …   Medical dictionary