fulfillment

Variant of fulfill

fulfill definition

ful·fill (fo̵ol fil′)

transitive verb fulfilled -·filled′, fulfilling -·fill′·ing

  1. to carry out (something promised, desired, predicted, etc.); cause to be or happen
  2. to do (something required); obey
  3. to satisfy (a condition) or answer (a purpose)
Brit. sp. fulfil ful·fil′

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

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fulfill Idioms

fulfill oneself

to realize completely one's ambitions, potentialities, etc.

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