Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of fulfilling or completing something: The state or fact of achieving, completing, or carrying out a task, duty, promise, or desire.
   • A feeling of satisfaction or happiness: The sense of contentment and achievement one experiences when one's ambitions, needs, or potential are realized.

Usage and Examples

• As the act of completing:

  • The fulfilment of the contract took six months. (The completion of the contract took six months.)
  • Her promotion was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. (Her promotion was the realization of a lifelong dream.)

• As a feeling of satisfaction:

  • Many people seek personal fulfilment through their careers. (Many people seek personal satisfaction through their careers.)
  • He found great fulfilment in volunteering. (He found great satisfaction in volunteering.)

Advanced Usage

• "Self-fulfilment": The achievement of one's own desires, ambitions, or potential.

  • The artist pursued self-fulfilment through her creative work. (The artist pursued the realization of her own potential through her creative work.)

• "Order fulfilment": (In business/logistics) The complete process from receiving an order to delivering the product to the customer.

  • The company improved its order fulfilment to ensure faster delivery. (The company improved its process from order to delivery to ensure faster service.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fulfill (verb, US spelling): To bring to completion, to achieve, to satisfy.
  • She worked hard to fulfill her obligations.
• Fulfilled (adjective): Feeling happy and satisfied because one's life or work is meaningful.
  • He leads a very fulfilled life.
• Fulfilling (adjective): Providing happiness and satisfaction.
  • Nursing is a very fulfilling profession.

Synonyms

• Accomplishment: Something that has been achieved successfully.
• Realization: The achievement of something desired or anticipated.
• Satisfaction: Fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs.
• Completion: The action or process of finishing something.

Antonyms

• Failure: Lack of success in achieving or completing something.
• Frustration: The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Sense of fulfilment: The subjective feeling of having achieved something meaningful.
  • Helping others gave her a deep sense of fulfilment.
• To find fulfilment in: To discover satisfaction or a sense of purpose from an activity.
  • He found fulfilment in teaching young children.

Noun

1. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
2. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires