Synonyms for
Fulfill
Definition
to satisfy or complete something, or to make someone feel happy or satisfied
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- fulfill a promise
- fulfill a dream
- fulfill a need
- fulfill a role
- fulfill an obligation
- fulfill a contract
- fulfill a requirement
Word family
Usage note
Often used in the context of completing tasks, promises, or desires. Be mindful of the register; 'accomplish' or 'satisfy' can be more formal alternatives.
Example sentences
- She was able to fulfill her promise to visit her grandmother.
- It is important to fulfill your responsibilities as a citizen.
- The company promised to fulfill all orders within a week.
- The concert fulfilled all my expectations.
- I hope to fulfill my potential in the future.
Quotes
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. - Eleanor Roosevelt
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill