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# fulfil

«fulfil» in Mova's school dictionary: **needed: «fulfil a promise»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (fulfil, fulfils, fulfilled, fulfilling) — US spelling fulfill

### meaning for a pupil

1) To do what you promised or what is needed: «fulfil a promise». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#m1)

2) To make a dream, wish or hope come true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#m2)

3) To meet a need or a requirement. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#m3)

4) To make someone feel happy and satisfied with what they do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#m4)

5) (Bible) Of a prophecy: to come true, as Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the prophecies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and ethics it is about keeping promises and doing duties. In stories a character fulfils a dream or a quest. In Bible lessons, «this was to fulfil what the prophet said» means it came true. Phrases: fulfil a promise, fulfil a dream, fulfil your duty, fulfil the requirements.

### examples

- He fulfilled his promise and visited his grandma every week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x1)
- She fulfilled her dream of swimming in the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x2)
- This job fulfils me; I love helping people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x3)
- Your project must fulfil all the rules on the sheet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x4)
- Christians believe Jesus fulfilled the words of the prophets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x5)
- The knight fulfilled his quest and returned home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x6)
- May the good ever-loving God fulfil your loveliest dream!” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/#x7)

### note

British spelling: fulfil, fulfils, but fulfilled, fulfilling (double l before -ed and -ing). American spelling: fulfill. Noun: fulfilment (UK) / fulfillment (US). Adjective: fulfilling (making you happy).

### In the corpora

- ["It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfil it" (Ecclesiastes 5:5).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/86-keeping-promises/10/)
- [And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.720/)
- [And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.879/)
- [And the taskmasters were urgent, saying: 'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there was straw.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.129/)
- [And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.202/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fulfil» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfil/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.