fulfill
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
fulfill
(US)
verb
US
fulfills
or British
fulfils;
fulfilled;
fulfilling
fulfill
(US)
verb
US
fulfills
or British
fulfils;
fulfilled;
fulfilling
Britannica Dictionary definition of FULFILL
[+ object]
1
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to do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
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fulfill a promise/vow
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He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.
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She failed to fulfill her obligations.
2
a
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to succeed in doing or providing (something)
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They haven't yet fulfilled [=met, satisfied] the requirements needed to graduate.
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The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community.
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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)
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to make (something, such as a dream) true or real
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If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled.
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He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player.
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She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business.
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Their vacation failed to fulfill their expectations. [=their vacation was not as good as they expected it to be]
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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]
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He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled [=lived up to, reached] his potential.
3
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to make (someone or yourself) happy by achieving or doing something that was wished for
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Her work fulfills her.
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He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist.
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the fulfillment of a promise/dream/contract
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She found fulfillment by starting her own business.
