fulfil
♦ ful|fil /fʊlf'ɪl/ (fulfilsor fulfills fulfilling fulfilled)
also fulfill
1 [VERB] V n
If you fulfil something such as a promise, dream, or hope, you do what you said or hoped you would do.
President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.
= carry out
2 [VERB] V n, V n
To fulfil a task, role, or requirement means to do or be what is required, necessary, or expected.
Without them you will not be able to fulfil the tasks you have before you...
All the necessary conditions were fulfilled.
3 [VERB] V n, V pron-refl
If something fulfils you, or if you fulfil yourself, you feel happy and satisfied with what you are doing or with what you have achieved.
The war was the biggest thing in her life and nothing after that quite fulfilled her...
They don't like the idea that women can fulfil themselves without the assistance of a man.
= satisfy
● fulfilled [ADJ]
I feel more fulfilled doing this than I've ever done.
● fulfilling [ADJ]
...a fulfilling career...
I found it all very fulfilling.
also fulfill
1 [VERB] V n
If you fulfil something such as a promise, dream, or hope, you do what you said or hoped you would do.
President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.
= carry out
2 [VERB] V n, V n
To fulfil a task, role, or requirement means to do or be what is required, necessary, or expected.
Without them you will not be able to fulfil the tasks you have before you...
All the necessary conditions were fulfilled.
3 [VERB] V n, V pron-refl
If something fulfils you, or if you fulfil yourself, you feel happy and satisfied with what you are doing or with what you have achieved.
The war was the biggest thing in her life and nothing after that quite fulfilled her...
They don't like the idea that women can fulfil themselves without the assistance of a man.
= satisfy
● fulfilled [ADJ]
I feel more fulfilled doing this than I've ever done.
● fulfilling [ADJ]
...a fulfilling career...
I found it all very fulfilling.