fulfill

Definition

  • verb: to do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
  • verb: to make full
  • synonyms: fill, effectuate

Examples

  • 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]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) that they were able to do it. That's my fucking line. But what happens now? This is the first step of a process that will end with you in a new job that fulfills you. Yeah. But how does it work? I want you to take the packet in front of you. Review it. All the answers you're looking for are inside. (..)
    2009 Up in the Air