fulfill

4 definitions • 4 examples

US spelling of

to do something as promised or intended, or to satisfy your hopes or expectations:

She said the president had failed to fulfill his campaign promises.

He stayed an extra semester to fulfill his graduation requirements.

At the age of 45, she finally fulfilled her ambition to run a marathon.

to succeed in developing abilities or qualities to their fullest degree:

Her immediate goal was to complete her novel, but her long-term goal was to fulfill her potential as a writer.

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