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# fulfilled

verb, past form of fulfil (fulfil, fulfils, fulfilled, fulfilling); adjective (fulfilled, more fulfilled)

«fulfilled» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Done or carried out as promised or needed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#m1)
2. Of a dream or hope: made to come true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#m2)
3. (adjective) Happy and satisfied because your life or work is meaningful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#m3)
4. (Bible) Of a prophecy: having come true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows a promise kept or a dream realised. As an adjective it describes a feeling of deep satisfaction: «she felt fulfilled as a teacher». In church readings: «the scripture was fulfilled». Phrases: a promise fulfilled, feel fulfilled, a fulfilled life.

### Examples

- The promise was fulfilled when Dad took us to the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x1)
- Grandma felt fulfilled after years of helping at the food bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x2)
- His wish was fulfilled when the puppy arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x3)
- All the conditions of the bet were fulfilled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x4)
- Christians believe the old prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x5)
- She led a long and fulfilled life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x6)
- The words of promise were fulfilled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/#x7)

### Note

Double l in both UK and US spelling. Opposite as an adjective: unfulfilled (feeling something is missing). As a verb, a past form; as an adjective it often follows «feel».

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means completed, as days that are finished, or a wish or promise that comes true. Lamentations says "our days are fulfilled" for the end of a time, and Daniel counts three weeks fulfilled.

**Interpretation.** Tradition often stresses that God's promises are always fulfilled in the end. Lamentations' words are read as the close of a time of suffering.

### Examples

- And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. (Torah EXO.7.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/#x1)
- Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/#x2)
- And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming. (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/#x3)
- They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our broad places; our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. (Writings LAM.4.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/#x4)
- I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. (Writings DAN.10.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/#x5)

### Note

Double l in both UK and US spelling. Opposite as an adjective: unfulfilled (feeling something is missing). As a verb, a past form; as an adjective it often follows «feel».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fulfilled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilled/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «fulfilled» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilled/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fulfilled» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fulfilled.html) on Mova free.