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Fulfilment

//fʊlˈfɪl.mənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization. countable, uncountable

    "To achieve fulfilment of one's hopes."

  2. 2
    the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc.) wordnet
  3. 3
    A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled. countable, uncountable

    "What brings you fulfilment in life?"

  4. 4
    a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires wordnet
  5. 5
    The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.

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