fulfill
verb
ful·fill
fu̇(l)-ˈfil 
also fə(l)-
variants
or fulfil
fulfilled; fulfilling
1
a
: to put into effect : execute
He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.
b
: to meet the requirements of (a business order)
Their order for more TVs was promptly fulfilled.
c
: to measure up to : satisfy
She hasn't yet fulfilled the requirements needed to graduate.
d
: to bring to an end
she came to install herself and fulfill her time at the house—
Willa Cather
Willa Cather2
a
: to develop the full potentialities of
He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled his potential.
b
: to convert into reality
a sense of the failure of life to fulfill its ultimate expectations—Leslie Rees
Leslie Rees3
archaic
: to make full : fill
her subtle, warm, and golden breath … fulfills him with beatitude—Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
fulfiller
noun
Examples of fulfill in a Sentence
He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.
She failed to fulfill her obligations.
The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community.
If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled.
He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player.
She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business.
He's trying to fulfill himself as an artist.
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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 May 2025
By acting swiftly and boldly, the administration—with its partners in business—can reshape our economic system to work for all members of our society who work hard to fulfill their aspirations.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
Use journey mapping to ensure that experiences fulfill the CX vision: Map key journeys, keep it low-fidelity, and focus on critical pain points.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 May 2025
By acting swiftly and boldly, the administration—with its partners in business—can reshape our economic system to work for all members of our society who work hard to fulfill their aspirations.
—Lynn Forester De Rothschild, Time, 11 May 2025
Use journey mapping to ensure that experiences fulfill the CX vision: Map key journeys, keep it low-fidelity, and focus on critical pain points.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Fulfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulfill. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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fulfill
verb
ful·fill
variants
or fulfil
fulfilled; fulfilling
1
: accomplish
fulfill a promise
2
: to measure up to : satisfy
fulfill requirements
fulfiller
noun
fulfillment
noun
-mənt
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