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fulfillto carry out, accomplish, or complete (a task, duty, or role)

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to carry out, accomplish, or complete (a task, duty, or role)

Pronunciation (IPA): /fʊlˈfɪl/

Example Sentences

  • The company must fulfill all safety regulations before opening.
  • He finally fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a pizza taste tester.
  • My cat fulfilled its daily quota of knocking things off the table by 9 AM.

fulfill

VERB

[/fʊlˈfɪl/]

to carry out, accomplish, or complete (a task, duty, or role)

She didn't stop until she fulfilled every promise she made to herself.
💡 Concept

She didn't stop until she fulfilled every promise she made to herself.

With strong will and practiced skill, I'll fulfill my dream!
🎵 Rhyme

With strong will and practiced skill, I'll fulfill my dream!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fʊlˈfɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/fʊlˈfɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfulfill

Origin

From Old English 'fulfyllan', combining 'ful' (full) and 'fyllan' (to fill), meaning to make full or complete. The word reflects the literal sense of filling something up to its capacity.

Breakdown

ful- (full, completely) + fill (to make full) + -ment (implied noun action) = fulfill (to make complete or carry out fully)

🎵Rhyme

skillwillstillhill
skill
will
still
hill

🔗Collocations

fulfill a promise
fulfill requirements
fulfill one's potential
fulfill a duty
fulfill an order
fulfill dreams
fulfill expectations

📝Examples

The company must fulfill all safety regulations before opening.

😄 Fun example

He finally fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a pizza taste tester.

😄 Fun example

My cat fulfilled its daily quota of knocking things off the table by 9 AM.

She worked hard to fulfill her responsibilities as team leader.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

accomplishachievecompletesatisfyrealize

Antonyms

failneglectabandon

Related

fulfillmentfulfillingunfulfilled

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