ful·fill (US) or Brit ful·fil 
/fʊlˈfɪl/ verb
US fulfills or British fulfils; ful·filled; ful·fill·ing /fʊlˈfɪl/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
▪ fulfill a promise/vow ▪ He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes. ▪ She failed to fulfill her obligations. 2 a : to succeed in doing or providing (something)
▪ They haven't yet fulfilled [=met, satisfied] the requirements needed to graduate. ▪ The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community. ▪ The committee was disbanded after it had fulfilled its purpose. [=after it had done what it was intended to do]
b : to succeed in achieving (something) : to make (something, such as a dream) true or real
▪ If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled. ▪ He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player. ▪ She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business. ▪ Their vacation failed to fulfill their expectations. [=their vacation was not as good as they expected it to be] ▪ With the money she earned in the stock market, she was finally able to fulfill her dreams. [=she was finally able to do the things she had always dreamed of doing] ▪ He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled [=lived up to, reached] his potential. 3 : to make (someone or yourself) happy by achieving or doing something that was wished for
▪ Her work fulfills her. ▪ He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist.
▪ fulfill a promise/vow ▪ He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes. ▪ She failed to fulfill her obligations.
▪ They haven't yet fulfilled [=met, satisfied] the requirements needed to graduate. ▪ The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community. ▪ The committee was disbanded after it had fulfilled its purpose. [=after it had done what it was intended to do]
b : to succeed in achieving (something) : to make (something, such as a dream) true or real
▪ If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled. ▪ He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player. ▪ She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business. ▪ Their vacation failed to fulfill their expectations. [=their vacation was not as good as they expected it to be] ▪ With the money she earned in the stock market, she was finally able to fulfill her dreams. [=she was finally able to do the things she had always dreamed of doing] ▪ He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled [=lived up to, reached] his potential.
▪ Her work fulfills her. ▪ He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist.
— ful·fill·ment (US) or Brit ful·fil·ment /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ noun [noncount]
▪ the fulfillment of a promise/dream/contract ▪ She found fulfillment by starting her own business.
/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ noun [noncount] ▪ the fulfillment of a promise/dream/contract ▪ She found fulfillment by starting her own business.
