I.to fill up, to fill full (in the class. per., e. g. in Liv. 38, 7, 13, and Plin. 11, 37, 52, § 140, dub.).
I. Lit.: “Gangem decem fluminibus adimpleri, Aethic. Cosmogr. p. 709 ed. Gron.: quasi mare adimpleti sunt,” Vulg. Eccli. 50, 3.—
B. Trop.: “adimpleti tibiarum cantu vocant deam suam, Jul. Firm. de Err. p. 10 (cf. adimpletor): adimplebis me laetitiā,” Vulg. Psa. 15, 10.—
II. Metaph., to fulfil (as a promise, prediction, duty), to perform, = absolvere, satisfacere, praestare: “aliquid,” Dig. 26, 7, 43: “quod dictum est,” Vulg. Matt. 1, 22: “ut adimpleatur scriptura,” ib. Joan. 13, 18: “legem Christi,” ib. Gal. 6, 2: “Gratia vobis et pax adimpleatur,” be made full, perfect, ib. 2 Pet. 1, 2.
