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{
"term": "fulfil",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "fulfil",
"heSheIt": "(British English) fulfils"
},
"pastSimple": "fulfilled",
"pastParticiple": "fulfilled",
"ingForm": "fulfilling"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected",
"sensetop": "fulfil something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **fulfil** your **dream/ambition/potential**"
},
{
"text": "He amply fulfilled the weight of expectation that they had placed on him."
},
{
"text": "The building is still fulfilling its original purpose admirably."
},
{
"text": "The movie doesn't quite fulfil its promise."
},
{
"text": "Türkiye is a market that has never quite fulfilled its potential."
},
{
"text": "Fulfil your dreams with a new career."
}
],
"topics": ["Success"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["really", "completely", "not quite"],
"verb + fulfil/fulfill": ["be able to", "be unable to", "can"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to do or have what is required or necessary",
"sensetop": "fulfil something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **fulfil a duty/an obligation/a promise**"
},
{
"text": "to **fulfil the terms/conditions** of an agreement"
},
{
"text": "No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position."
},
{
"text": "He had fulfilled his promise to his father."
},
{
"text": "Once they had fulfilled their obligations, they were allowed to go."
},
{
"text": "Failure to fulfil the terms of the agreements may result in legal action."
},
{
"text": "Work permits are only given to people who fulfil certain criteria."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["really", "completely", "not quite"],
"verb + fulfil/fulfill": ["be able to", "be unable to", "can"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to have a particular role or purpose",
"sensetop": "fulfil something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Nursery schools should **fulfil the function** of preparing children for school."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["really", "completely", "not quite"],
"verb + fulfil/fulfill": ["be able to", "be unable to", "can"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to make somebody feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done",
"sensetop": "fulfil somebody/yourself",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I need a job that really fulfils me."
},
{
"text": "He was able to fulfil himself through his painting."
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to pack and send something that a customer has ordered",
"sensetop": "fulfil something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We aim to fulfil all orders within seven days."
},
{
"text": "Huge demand led to customers waiting weeks to see their orders finally fulfilled."
}
],
"topics": ["Business"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪl/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfil__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪlz/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfils__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪld/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfilled__gb_4.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfilling__gb_5.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪl/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfil__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪlz/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfils__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪld/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfilled__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/",
"audio": "fu/fulfil/fulfilling__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Old English fullfyllan ‘fill up, make full’ (see full, fill)."
}