English Dictionary
Definition fulfil in British English
fulfil
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
The verb fulfil has only one ‘l’ in the middle (unlike the adjective full, which has a double ‘l’).
✗ Life is too short to enable man to fullfil his dreams.
✓ Life is too short to enable man to fulfil his dreams.
Note that in British English, there is one ‘l’ at the end of the verb: fulfil
In American English, there are two ‘l’s at the end: fulfill
In both British and American English, the final ‘l’ is doubled in the forms fulfilled and fulfilling:
✗ a duty that must be fulfiled
✓ a duty that must be fulfilled
to do a particular job, or to have a particular purpose
to reach a particular standard, or to have the qualities that are necessary for something
Do you fulfil the entry requirements for the course?
They hope to fulfil their objectives by 2004.
Supporters feel that the team has not fulfilled their expectations.
Landlords who refuse to fulfil their obligations may be liable to fines.
