fulfillment

UK: /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ US: (fŏŏl fil′mənt)

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ful•fill•ment  (fŏŏl fil′mənt), n. 

1. the act or state of fulfilling:
   to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
2. the state or quality of being fulfilled;
   completion;
   realization:
   a vague plan that had no hope of fulfillment.
3. Communications, Business the process or business of handling and executing customer orders, as packing, shipping, or processing checks.

Also, ful•fil′ment. 

• fulfill + -ment 1765–75

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ful•fill or ful•fil /fʊlˈfɪl/   v. [~ + object] , -filled, -fill•ing or -fil•ling. 

1. to carry out or bring to realization:
   The dream of a world without war is yet to be fulfilled.
2. to perform or do, such as duty;
   obey or follow, such as commands:
   ability to fulfill the job.
3. to satisfy (requirements, needs, obligations, etc.):
   That book will fulfill a long-felt need.
4. [~ + oneself] to develop the full potential of (oneself).

ful•fill•ment, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ful•fill  (fŏŏl fil′), v.t. 

1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
2. to perform or do, as duty;
   obey or follow, as commands.
3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.):
   a book that fulfills a long-felt need.
4. to bring to an end;
   finish or complete, as a period of time:
   He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten.
5. to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively):
   She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work.

Also, fulfil. 

• Middle English fulfillen, Old English fulfyllan. See full¹, fill bef. 1000

ful•fill′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. accomplish, achieve, complete, realize.
• 2. execute, discharge, observe.
• 3. meet, answer, fill, comply with.
• 4. end, terminate, conclude.