fulfil
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to bring about the completion or achievement of (a desire, promise, etc)
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to carry out or execute (a request, etc)
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to conform with or satisfy (regulations, demands, etc)
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to finish or reach the end of
he fulfilled his prison sentence
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to achieve one's potential or desires
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Etymology
Origin of fulfil
Old English fulfyllan
Example Sentences
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If Osaka against Sabalenka does not fulfil the French Open's criteria, it feels like nothing will.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The prospect of drone swarms, groups of drones that can act together and fulfil set tasks without human intervention, has triggered both anxiety and excitement.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"The US remains in arrears, as are many other member states who have yet to fulfil their financial commitments for the current biennium's regular budget," the ILO told AFP in an email Friday.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Their machines are not yet ready to fulfil the promise of quantum computing.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Now, merely to avert any ill-luck, I babble mechanically: “I will fulfil everything, fulfil everything I have promised you—” but already I know that I shall not do so.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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