- 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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It also called on Britain to "faithfully fulfil" its obligations under the China–UK Bilateral Investment Treaty.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
"There's more to do to fulfil the nation's founding ideals," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
“Alas! Yes, my father,” replied I; “some destiny of the most horrible kind hangs over me, and I must live to fulfil it, or surely I should have died on the coffin of Henry.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested $60 million in the now-defunct company that in turn agreed to pay Leonard $28 million for endorsements he never fulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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
He rejects those claims, insisting his administration has fulfilled most of its pledges and saying he is ready to defend its record as he seeks re-election.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Judith’s face fulfilled in every exquisite detail the picture she had treasured of her imagined aunt.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
"This is the most thrilling, entertaining, fulfilling job we could have ever asked for."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"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
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
I asked her if she'd had a good day too and she said, “Oh, sparkling creative and deeply fulfilling, thank you.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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