fulfillment

[ fool-fil-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream;to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.

  2. the state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization: a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.

  1. the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.

Origin of fulfillment

1
First recorded in 1765–75; fulfill + -ment
  • Also especially British, ful·fil·ment .

Other words from fulfillment

  • pre·ful·fill·ment, noun
  • su·per·ful·fill·ment, noun

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