( BrE ) ( NAmE ful·fill ) / fʊlˈfɪl; NAmE / verb ( ful·fill·ing , ful·filled , ful·filled ) [ vn ]
1.
to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected :
to fulfil your dream / ambition / potential
2.
to do or have what is required or necessary :
to fulfil a duty / an obligation / a promise
to fulfil the terms / conditions of an agreement
No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position.
3.
to have a particular role or purpose :
Nursery schools should fulfil the function of preparing children for school.
4.
fulfil sb / yourself to make sb feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done :
I need a job that really fulfils me.
He was able to fulfil himself through his painting.
► ful·fil·ment ( BrE ) ( NAmE ful·fill·ment ) noun [ U ]:
the fulfilment of a dream
to find personal fulfilment
➡ note at satisfaction
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English fullfyllan fill up, make full (see full , fill ).