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   Ful·fill

   /fo͝olˈfil/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring to completion or reality; achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted): "he wouldn't be able to fulfill his ambition to visit Naples" Similar succeed inattainrealizeconsummatesatisfymanagebring offbring aboutcarry offcarry outcarry throughbring to fruitiondeliverinformal:pull something offclinchOpposite fail in
   • ▪ gain happiness or satisfaction by fully developing one's abilities or character: "arts grants go to young people who say they wish to fulfill themselves"
   • ▪ complete (a period of time or piece of work): archaic "friends whose ill-timed speed fulfilled my soon-repented deed"
   • 2. carry out (a task, duty, or role) as required, pledged, or expected: "some officials were dismissed because they could not fulfill their duties" Similar carry outaccomplishachieveexecuteperformdischargeimplementeffecteffectuateconductcompletebring to completionfinishconcludeperfecthonorbe true tokeep faith withmake goodobserveOpposite neglect
   • ▪ satisfy or meet (a requirement or condition): "goods must fulfill three basic conditions" Similar comply withsatisfyconform tofillanswermeetobeyadhere torespond toOpposite fail
   • ▪ (of a retailer) pack and dispatch (a customer's order): "customers expect online orders to be fulfilled reliably, quickly, and cheaply"

   Word Origin late Old Englishfullfyllan ‘fill up, make full’ (see full1, fill).

   Derivatives

   • 1. fulfillable adjective
   • 2. fulfiller noun

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