fulfill

American  

[fool-fil] / fʊlˈfɪl /

especially British, fulfil

verb (used with object)

fulfilled, fulfilling

1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.

   Synonyms:

   realize, complete, achieve, accomplish

2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands.

   Synonyms:

   observe, discharge, execute

3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.).

   a book that fulfills a long-felt need.

   Synonyms:

   fill, answer, meet

4. to bring to an end; finish or complete, as a period of time.

   He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten.

   Synonyms:

   conclude, terminate, end

5. to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively).

   She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work.

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Other Word Forms

• fulfiller noun
• overfulfill verb (used with object)
• prefulfill verb (used with object)
• superfulfill verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of fulfill

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fulfillen, Old English fulfyllan. See full ¹, fill

Example Sentences

My widowed father has passed away, and as his only known heir, I sold his home and used the proceeds to fulfill his final wishes by making donations to close friends and charities.

From MarketWatch

"If the tickets you request can be fulfilled, your card will be charged and we'll email you instructions to access them in the Ticketmaster app."

From BBC

Wholesale revenue increased 17% to C$88.3 million, largely due to shipment timing to its partners and delayed deliveries from the prior quarter fulfilled in the current quarter, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bookshop.org, which shares some of its profits with local, independent bookstores, will set retail prices, hold inventory and fulfill sales for Spotify.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shift fulfills a longstanding Chinese ambition to no longer be a junior partner to the West.

From The Wall Street Journal