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
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
An ally of Andy Burnham quit as MP for Makerfield, clearing a path for the then Greater Manchester mayor to fulfil his ambition of returning to Westminster to challenge for the Labour crown.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
That is to say, I have been endeavouring to add this skill to my professional armoury so as to fulfil with confidence all Mr Farraday's expectations with respect to bantering.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"I never really felt that it protected me or entirely fulfilled the purpose that it was meant to."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
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
It should be enough that she fulfilled her duty.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
However, it doesn’t mean that global memory players will be shut out from fulfilling China’s memory needs, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
HBM producers have diverted their efforts toward fulfilling lucrative data-center contracts, resulting in increasing component costs for consumer products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
“What can I say? Being recognized by my peers in this way is the cherry on top of the most creatively fulfilling experience of my life,” Einbinder said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is aware that together he and Moushumi are fulfilling a collective, deep-seated desire—because they’re both Bengali, everyone can let his hair down a bit.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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