fulfilment

«fulfilment» in Mova's school dictionary: A feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (fulfilment — uncountable) — UK spelling; US: fulfillment

meaning for a pupil

1) A feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something useful or that you love. tree →

2) Doing what was promised, hoped or needed: the fulfilment of a dream. tree →

3) (business) Packing and sending out orders: an order fulfilment centre. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life people find fulfilment in helping others or in their work; in stories a dream or wish reaches fulfilment; online shops have fulfilment centres. Phrases: «a sense of fulfilment», «fulfilment of a promise», «find fulfilment».

examples

• Teaching gives her a great sense of fulfilment. tree →
• Winning the cup was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. tree →
• He found fulfilment in looking after animals. tree →
• The fulfilment centre sends out thousands of parcels a day. tree →
• The fulfilment of the promise made everyone happy. tree →
• Helping others brings fulfilment. tree →

note

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand: «fulfilment» (one l before -ment); US: «fulfillment». Verb: fulfil (UK) / fulfill (US). Note the first part has one l: ful-.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fulfilment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.