Fulfill definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Fulfill definition: to carry out (something promised , desired, predicted , etc.); cause to be or happen | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'fulfill'    Share× Credits× fulfill (fʊlfɪl ) Wordforms:fulfills,fulfilling,fulfilledregionalnote: inBRIT,alsousefulfil1. transitiveverb Ifyoufulfillsomethingsuchasapromise,dream,orhope,youdowhatyousaidorhopedyouwoulddo. Thepresidentfulfilledhispromiseofannouncingadateforthereferendum. 2. transitiveverb Tofulfillatask,role,orrequirementmeanstodoorbewhatisrequired,necessary,orexpected. Withoutthemyouwillnotbeabletofulfillthetasksyouhavebeforeyou. Synonyms:complywith,meet,fill,satisfy MoreSynonymsoffulfill 3. transitiveverb Ifsomethingfulfillsyou,orifyoufulfillyourself,youfeelhappyandsatisfiedwithwhatyouaredoingorwithwhatyouhaveachieved. Thewarwasthebiggestthinginherlifeandnothingafterthatquitefulfilled her. Synonyms:satisfy,please,content,cheer MoreSynonymsoffulfill fulfilledadjectiveShehascourageouslycontinuedtoleadafulfilledlife. Synonyms:satisfied,happy,pleased,content MoreSynonymsoffulfill fulfillingadjective...afulfillingcareer. MoreSynonymsoffulfill COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof fulfill Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'aralia' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps fulfillinAmericanEnglish (fʊlˈfɪl ) Wordforms:fulˈfilledorfulˈfilling verbtransitiveWordforms:fulˈfilledorfulˈfilling1.  tocarryout(somethingpromised,desired,predicted,etc.);causetobeorhappen 2.  todo(somethingrequired);obey 3.  tosatisfy(acondition)oranswer(apurpose) Brit.sp.fulˈfilWordforms:fulˈfilledorfulˈfilling SIMILARWORDS: perˈform Idioms:fulfilloneself Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsfulfiller(fulˈfiller) noun fulfillment(fulˈfillment) nounorfulˈfilment WordoriginMEfulfillen