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To fulfill is defined as to finish a task or agreement.

(verb)

An example of to fulfill is to complete an order for a customer.

To fulfill means to make someone happy and content.

(verb)

An example of to fulfill is to take someone on a vacation they always dreamed of taking.

See fulfill in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb fulfilled, fulfilling

to carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen
to do (something required); obey
to satisfy (a condition) or answer (a purpose)

Brit. sp. fulfil

Origin: ME fulfillen < OE fullfyllan: a pleonasm: see full & fill

Related Forms:

fulfiller noun
fulfillment noun or fulfilment

See fulfill in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ful·fil

transitive verb ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils

To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.
To carry out (an order, for example).
To measure up to; satisfy. See Synonyms at perform, satisfy.
To bring to an end; complete.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English fulfillen

Origin: , from Old English fullfyllan

Origin: : full, full; see full¹

Origin: + fyllan, to fill; see fill

Related Forms:

ful·fillˈer noun

ful·fillˈment, ful·filˈment noun

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