fulfilful·fil /fʊlˈfɪl/ British EnglishBrE, fulfill American EnglishAmE verb (past tensepst and past participlepp fulfilled, present participle fulfilling) [transitiveT]1if a hope, promise etc is fulfilled, the thing that you had hoped for, promised etc happens or is doneOur aim is to fulfill our clients’ wishes as efficiently as possible.
She is striving to fulfil her ambition to be a fashion designer.
2fulfil an orderMARKETINGMANUFACTURING to supply the things that have been ordereda UK company that acquires goods from a Belgian supplier to fulfil an order from a German customer
3fulfil a contractLAW to do the things that a contract says you must doThe seller can fulfil his contract only by delivery of 500 tons of grain from the specified cargo.
The company is struggling to fulfill its contracts.
4fulfil a condition/specification/requirement etcCOMMERCE to reach a standard that is necessary, especially one that has been officially decidedMuch of the electrical equipment failed to fulfill safety requirements.
The rental contract sets out the conditions which the tenant is required to fulfil.
5fulfil a need/requirementCOMMERCE to provide something that someone needsThe service will run initially for three months but may become permanent if it fulfils a need.
It is essential that the agency only sends us applicants who fulfil our requirements.
6fulfil a role/function/duty etc to do the things a person, organization, or machine must do or is expected to doHe fulfilled his role as manager very effectively.
Robots fulfil many dull and tedious jobs on the production line.
7fulfil an aim/objective/goal etc to achieve what you were hoping to doThe managers must decide on the policies and priorities that help the company to fulfil its aims.
There are major goals which businesses fulfill such as maximising the return on capital.
8if your work fulfils you, it makes you feel satisfied because you are using all your skills or qualitiesI have rarely seen a person so fulfilled by hiswork.
—fulfilled adjectiveadjI’m sure I’d feel more fulfilled if I had a job that involved working with people.
—fulfilling adjectiveadjBeing a doctor must be very fulfilling.
9fulfil your potentialHUMAN RESOURCES to be as successful as you could possibly beWe are confident that the new sales manager will fulfil his potential.