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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

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fulfil fulfilled fulfilling

The chancellor added that giving them the opportunity to "fulfil their potential" and contribute to the economy can help the government "bring the welfare bill down in the long-term".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

But a commemoration society in his name, who have lodged the application, has said it wants to "fulfil his wish" of being buried in County Antrim.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

Now, merely to avert any ill-luck, I babble mechanically: “I will fulfil everything, fulfil everything I have promised you—” but already I know that I shall not do so.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

But cities and their private-sector partners are reluctant to admit that their lofty ambitions won’t be fulfilled, which would result in factory closures and lost jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

Soon after arriving on the continent, it became clear than the German promises of soldiers and 200,000 rifles were not going to be fulfilled.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

“Now that bargains have been kept and promises fulfilled, I think it best that we move on. Yes, little demon, we have business to discuss.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Kyiv's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said Ukraine was "fulfilling its commitments" to the ceasefire.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

"I am fulfilling my role. I am at my post."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 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

But a noisy portion of the British public is questioning whether the museum is fulfilling Burnham’s commitment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

It was this obscure need that had pulled me into the labor movement in the beginning and by exercising it I was but fulfilling what I felt to be the laws of my own growth.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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