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# fulfilment

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

«fulfilment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something useful or that you love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#m1)
2. Doing what was promised, hoped or needed: the fulfilment of a dream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#m2)
3. (business) Packing and sending out orders: an order fulfilment centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x1)
- Winning the cup was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x2)
- He found fulfilment in looking after animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x3)
- The fulfilment centre sends out thousands of parcels a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x4)
- The fulfilment of the promise made everyone happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x5)
- Helping others brings fulfilment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/#x6)

### 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-.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means carrying out a vow, a promise made to God.

**Interpretation.** The law requires that an offering made for a vow be brought with the right accompanying gifts, and tradition teaches that one must keep one's vows.

### Examples

- And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto the LORD; (Torah NUM.15.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilment/#x1)

### 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-.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fulfilment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fulfilment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fulfilment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fulfilment.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fulfilment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fulfilment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fulfilment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fulfilment.html) on Mova free.