verb
fulfill
fuul-FIHL
verb
1
To carry out or complete a promise, duty, or requirement.
"She fulfilled her promise to visit every weekend."
"The company must fulfill its contractual obligations."
2
To satisfy someone emotionally or bring their talents and potential fully to life.
"Teaching fulfills him in a way his old office job never did."
3
To process and ship an order once it has been placed.
"The warehouse fulfills thousands of orders a day."
How to Use Fulfill
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo complete something you said you would do, or to make someone feel satisfied and complete.
UK vs US
American English spells it "fulfill"; British English uses "fulfil."
Common pairings
fulfill a promise
fulfill your potential
fulfill an order
fulfill a requirement
Word Forms
fulfilled past tense, fulfills singular
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Etymology
From Old English fullfyllan, literally "to fill full" — full + fill.