fulfill
verb
ful·fill
fu̇(l)-ˈfil 
also fə(l)-
variants
or fulfil
fulfilled; fulfilling
1
a
: to put into effect : execute
He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.
b
: to meet the requirements of (a business order)
Their order for more TVs was promptly fulfilled.
c
: to measure up to : satisfy
She hasn't yet fulfilled the requirements needed to graduate.
d
: to bring to an end
she came to install herself and fulfill her time at the house—
Willa Cather
Willa Cather2
a
: to develop the full potentialities of
He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled his potential.
b
: to convert into reality
a sense of the failure of life to fulfill its ultimate expectations—Leslie Rees
Leslie Rees3
archaic
: to make full : fill
her subtle, warm, and golden breath … fulfills him with beatitude—Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
fulfiller
noun
Synonyms
Examples of fulfill in a Sentence
He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.
She failed to fulfill her obligations.
The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community.
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.
He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist.
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What does success look like for you—not defined by others, but by what genuinely fulfills and energizes you?
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
She is tasked to help fulfill BYD’s goal of generating nearly half of its sales abroad, up from 30% of its annual 301 billion yuan ($43 billion) revenue as of June 2024.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The business’s Instagram boasts more than 4,700 followers as of Oct. 18, and Wong bakes around 200 to 300 cookies a day to fulfill anywhere from 10 to 35 orders.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
This helps fulfill the middle-skill jobs that President Joe Biden has repeatedly touted.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
She is tasked to help fulfill BYD’s goal of generating nearly half of its sales abroad, up from 30% of its annual 301 billion yuan ($43 billion) revenue as of June 2024.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The business’s Instagram boasts more than 4,700 followers as of Oct. 18, and Wong bakes around 200 to 300 cookies a day to fulfill anywhere from 10 to 35 orders.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
This helps fulfill the middle-skill jobs that President Joe Biden has repeatedly touted.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulfill. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fulfill
verb
ful·fill
variants
or fulfil
fulfilled; fulfilling
1
: accomplish
fulfill a promise
2
: to measure up to : satisfy
fulfill requirements
fulfiller
noun
fulfillment
noun
-mənt
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