fulfill
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to do what is required by a law, a promise, or a contract.
to satisfy or carry out a requirement, obligation, or promise. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Simple“The company failed to fulfill the terms of the contract on time.”
In context“The applicant must fulfill all the academic requirements before the committee can consider their professional experience for the role.”
UsageCommonly used with objects like 'requirements', 'obligations', 'promises', or 'duties'.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
to make a dream or a hope come true.
to bring to fruition or realize a potential, dream, or ambition.
Simple“She finally fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a pilot.”
In context“After years of rigorous training, the athlete finally fulfilled his potential by winning the gold medal at the international championships.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
to make someone feel happy and satisfied because they are doing something useful.
to provide emotional or spiritual satisfaction; to develop one's talents to the fullest extent.
Simple“Helping other people really fulfills him and gives his life meaning.”
In context“Many professionals find that high salaries alone do not fulfill them if the work lacks a sense of social purpose.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
to pack and ship an order for a customer.
to process, pack, and distribute goods in response to a customer order.
Simple“The warehouse works 24 hours a day to fulfill online orders.”
In context“The logistics department struggled to fulfill the surge of holiday orders due to unexpected supply chain disruptions.”
UsageOften used in e-commerce and logistics contexts regarding 'orders' or 'requests'.
Usage fulfil requirement
“Animals fulfill a wide range of roles in human society.”
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan (“to fill full”). By surface analysis, full- + fill.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.