# fulfilling

Pronunciation: say "fuul-FIL-ing" /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Bringing a deep sense of satisfaction or contentment, especially in an emotional or artistic way.
   - Simple: Giving a strong feeling of happiness because what you do feels useful or meaningful.
   - _Teaching turned out to be the most fulfilling work she had ever done._
   - _Many painters describe their craft as more fulfilling than any commercial success._

## Verb

2. Present participle of fulfill. *(US)* — present participle and gerund of fulfill
   - Simple: Present participle of fulfill. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _She is fulfilling the requirements for her degree this semester._
   - _The charity is fulfilling its mission to feed local families._
3. Present participle of fulfil. — present participle and gerund of fulfil
   - Simple: The -ing form of fulfil. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The volunteers are fulfilling roles once handled by paid staff._
   - _He spent the whole year fulfilling a long-held ambition to sail solo._

## Noun

4. The carrying out or achievement of something, such as a promise, duty, or ambition.
   - Simple: The act of carrying out or completing something, such as a promise or a goal.
   - _The fulfilling of every clause in the treaty took a decade of negotiation._
   - _Their long wait ended with the fulfilling of the ancient prophecy._

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