With the money she earned in the stock market, she was finally able to 'fulfill' her dreams. [=she was finally able to do the things she had always dreamed of doing]
Their vacation failed to 'fulfill' their expectations. [=their vacation was not as good as they expected it to be]
The committee was disbanded after it had 'fulfilled' its purpose. [=after it had done what it was intended to do]
(..) heavy fog you spoke of, Corrie. Only you and our family clears the haze. Love, Martin. He betrayed trust. He called, we came, and he didn't fulfill his own call. Yeah, but sometimes it's not that clear-cut. Sometimes it's instinctual. Like when you're preaching, and you're just flying. (..)2014 Selma