- a variation of fulfill.
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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fulfil
Old English fulfyllan
Example Sentences
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There were also an extra 120 volunteers - or 'race makers', as they are called - to help Silverstone fulfil its accessibility requirements in 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In the lawsuit, MP says that it spent a decade investing billions in developing technical capabilities from scratch, whereas “USA Rare Earth lacked the people and the technology to fulfil its public commitments.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Vice-President JD Vance said the US hoped for progress on "the nuclear issue" and Lebanon, while Tehran said it would be "demanding that the other side fulfil its commitments".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The contract, seen by the BBC, said she would be required to fulfil subscribers' requests for content within 24 hours.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
It was as though he had an obscure but deep debt to fulfil to himself in accepting the deed.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
According to BCA Research, hyperscaler cloud backlogs — orders received but not yet fulfilled — have grown by roughly $750 billion over just the past two quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Beira's Place was established in 2022 by the Harry Potter author and other campaigners who claimed it fulfilled an unmet need for women-only support in the city.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In other words, Folayan concludes, the Pasha’s reaction was logical: Since the Americans had not fulfilled their contract, he did not consider himself obligated to fulfill his.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ballmer admits introducing Leonard to Aspiration executives but has denied that he knew details of the endorsement deal that Leonard never fulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He fulfilled his obligations as a “singular character” so capably that he seemed to defy the republican tradition itself.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
"We're not focused on any particular timeline. We're focused on fulfilling the legal and statutory requirements," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Listening to everyone else talk about what they do for work, their careers just seemed so much more interesting and fulfilling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lopez, the city manager, said the four targeted officials are still fulfilling their duties, despite the verbal attacks from Facebook and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Much like how being a naiad did not sound very fulfilling to her from a mortal perspective.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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