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fulfil

Pronunciation: /fʊlˈfɪl/

(US fulfill)

Definition of fulfil

1achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted):he wouldn’t be able to fulfil his ambition to visit Naples
(fulfil oneself) gain happiness or satisfaction by achieving one’s potential: arts grants go to young people who say they wish to fulfil themselves
archaic complete (a period of time or piece of work): friends whose ill-timed speed fulfilled my soon-repented deed

2carry out (a duty or role) as required, promised, or expected: some officials were dismissed because they could not fulfil their duties
satisfy or meet (a requirement, condition, or need):goods must fulfil three basic conditions

Derivatives

late Old English fullfyllan 'fill up, make full' (see full¹, fill)

Spell fulfil with one l in the middle and one at the end (the spelling fulfill is American).

Double the l when adding endings which begin with a vowel to words which end in a vowel plus l (as in travel): (fulfils, fulfilling, fulfilled).

Definition of fulfil in the US English dictionary

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