fulfill

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled fulfil and fulfils

US /fʊlˈfɪl/ See IPA manual

Freq #5871

Meanings

1

verb
To do or complete something you promised or were required to do.

You made a promise, and now you must fulfill it.
2

verb
To meet a need, requirement, or expectation.

Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for the grant.
3

verb
To make someone feel happy and satisfied with what they do.

This is the most fulfilling work I've ever done.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to do or complete something... perform realize satisfy

2 verb · to meet a need,... meet satisfy

Word family

Forms fulfilledfulfillingfulfills

Derived forms fulfillablefulfilledfulfillerfulfillingfulfillment fulfilmentoverfulfillunfulfillunfulfilledunfulfillmentwish-fulfilling

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Phrases (1)

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fulfil a wish
to bring about or satisfy a desired outcome

Verb + noun

Etymology

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface analysis, full- + fill.

fulfillen Middle English fullfyllan Old English

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# fulfill

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /fʊlˈfɪl/
**Frequency rank:** 5871

## Meanings
1. To do or complete something you promised or were required to do.
2. To meet a need, requirement, or expectation.
3. To make someone feel happy and satisfied with what they do.

## Examples
- You made a promise, and now you must fulfill it.
- Unfortunately, you don't fulfill the criteria for the grant.
- This is the most fulfilling work I've ever done.

## Derived Forms
- fulfillable
- fulfilled
- fulfiller
- fulfilling
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- overfulfill
- unfulfill
- unfulfilled
- unfulfillment
- wish-fulfilling

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fulfillen
- Root: fullfyllan

## Etymology
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface analysis, full- + fill.

## AI Etymology
Fulfill comes from Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface analysis, full- + fill. In current use, the main senses are “To do or complete something you promised or were required to do” and “To meet a need, requirement, or expectation”.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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