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• a variation of fulfill.

fulfil

American  

[fool-fil] / fʊlˈfɪl /

verb (used with object)

fulfilled, fulfilling

1. Chiefly British. a variant of fulfill.

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fulfil British  

/ 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. to achieve one's potential or desires

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Other Word Forms

• fulfiller
  noun
• fulfilment
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of fulfil

Old English fulfyllan

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fulfil fulfilled fulfilling

Rate-setters at the Bank make changes to interest rates to fulfil their role of keeping price rises at a steady level.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Her tenure was marked by repeated geopolitical upheavals that often left policymakers struggling to fulfil the ECB's main task of keeping consumer prices in check.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Lions, who said they would fulfil the fixture in Andrews' honour, lost 31-14.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

He said it was of "paramount importance" that Commerzbank "continue to fulfil its vital role in financing the German economy".

From Barron's ● Oct. 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

In the original story, the Piper fulfilled his bargain.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Then came the order in which a request for Panko breadcrumbs was fulfilled with a box of vanilla wafers.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We have witnessed him giving a lot of promises and they are yet to be fulfilled," said Mahmoud, the artist.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for an independent investigation and questioned whether the school fulfilled its duty to protect students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Because of the measured rites that must be fulfilled after a death?

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Murdoch touted the growth of Fox One and said it is fulfilling its mission of signing on consumers who no longer have pay TV, but the company has not revealed subscription numbers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Macron's visit was intended to demonstrate that "the state is present, standing firm and fulfilling its mission to protect," an aide said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Far from fulfilling a Heated Rivalry fantasy with male friends who “had her back,” she entered a dystopia of manosphere misogyny.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

With better support after diagnosis, they could be helped to live more fulfilling lives, the review said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But still the book gave her no answers, and however much she read, however skilled she became with a knife and a bow, she seemed no closer to fulfilling her vow.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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