# fulfill

Pronunciation: say "fuul-FIL" /fʊlˈfɪl/

## Verb

1. To satisfy, carry out, or bring to completion an obligation, requirement, or promise.
   - Simple: To do something you promised or were asked to do, all the way through.
   - _New employees must fulfill a training requirement before starting._
   - _She fulfilled every condition the contract demanded._
2. To satisfy someone emotionally or artistically; to develop one's gifts to the fullest.
   - Simple: To make someone feel happy and complete, or to use your talents fully.
   - _Creative projects fulfill her in a way routine tasks never could._
   - _He finally felt that his work fulfilled him as an artist._
3. To package, distribute, or ship goods to customers who have placed orders.
   - Simple: To pack and send out goods that people have ordered.
   - _Local distributors fulfill regional orders within two business days._
   - _The retailer fulfilled holiday shipments faster after upgrading its system._

## Verb

4. To fill completely; to fill to the utmost capacity. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To fill something completely, all the way up.

## Origin

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan ("to fill full"), formed from ful- plus fill.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fulfill (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).