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/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/
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The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
Examples
To achieve fulfilment of one's hopes. Fulfilment of contractual obligations. We have yet to see the fulfilment of his potential.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dispatch
Antonyms: none provided
A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
Examples
What brings you fulfilment in life? Personal fulfilment comes from having a sense of purpose.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fulfillment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: consummation
Narrower terms: self-fulfillment, self-realization, self-realisation
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fulfillment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: satisfaction
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.
Across languages
Translations 31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
изпълнение
(izpǎlnenie)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Bulgarian :
реализация
(realizacija)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Danish :
opfyldelse
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Danish :
indfrielse
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Dutch :
vervulling
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Finnish :
täyttymys
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Finnish :
toteutuminen
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
French :
accomplissement
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
German :
Erfüllung
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Gothic :
𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐍃
(ustauhts)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Greek :
εκπλήρωση
(ekplírosi)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Irish :
comhlíonadh
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Italian :
adempimento
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Italian :
compimento
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Ladin :
ademplimënt
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Norwegian Bokmål :
oppfyllelse
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Norwegian Bokmål :
oppfylling
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Norwegian Nynorsk :
oppfylling
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Romanian :
îndeplinire
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Romanian :
satisfacere
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Romanian :
satisfacție
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Russian :
выполне́ние
(vypolnénije)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Slovak :
naplnenie
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Swedish :
uppfyllelse
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Ukrainian :
викона́ння
(vykonánnja)
— act of fulfilling or state of being fulfilled
Czech :
naplnění
— feeling of satisfaction
Dutch :
vervulling
— feeling of satisfaction
French :
satisfaction
— feeling of satisfaction
Greek :
ικανοποίηση
(ikanopoíisi)
— feeling of satisfaction
Irish :
sásamh
— feeling of satisfaction
Italian :
soddisfazione
— feeling of satisfaction
