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

Done or carried out as promised or needed. tree →
Of a dream or hope: made to come true. tree →
(adjective) Happy and satisfied because your life or work is meaningful. tree →
(Bible) Of a prophecy: having come true. tree →

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 →
Grandma felt fulfilled after years of helping at the food bank. tree →
His wish was fulfilled when the puppy arrived. tree →
All the conditions of the bet were fulfilled. tree →
Christians believe the old prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus. tree →
She led a long and fulfilled life. tree →
The words of promise were fulfilled. tree →

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 →
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Writings PRO.13.12, JPS 1917) tree →
And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming. (Torah GEN.50.3, JPS 1917) tree →
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 →
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 →

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: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fulfilled» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «fulfilled» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fulfilled» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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