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fulfil

[ fool-fil ]

verb (used with object)

, ful·filled, ful·fil·ling.
  1. Chiefly British. a variant of fulfill.


fulfil

/ fʊlˈfɪl /

verb

  1. to bring about the completion or achievement of (a desire, promise, etc)
  2. to carry out or execute (a request, etc)
  3. to conform with or satisfy (regulations, demands, etc)
  4. to finish or reach the end of

    he fulfilled his prison sentence

  5. fulfil oneself
    to achieve one's potential or desires
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • fulˈfilment, noun
  • fulˈfiller, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fulfil1

Old English fulfyllan
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Example Sentences

Many of these substances could be replaced by less problematic ones that fulfil the same function.

Vultures thus fulfil an important ecological role by cleaning landscapes of carrion and containing the spread of wildlife diseases.

If he fulfils his remit and wins the 2026 World Cup, would he walk away?

From BBC

The minister has also insisted the Northern Ireland Executive will fulfil a previous financial pledge to support the Casement Park development.

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Trump's latest comment comes as questions grow about how he would fulfil his pledge to execute the largest mass deportation in US history.

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