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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
fulfil
ful·fil [fulfil fulfils fulfilled fulfilling] (BrE) (NAmE ful·fill)BrE [fʊlˈfɪl] NAmE [fʊlˈfɪl] verb (ful·fill·ing, ful·filled, ful·filled) 1. ~ sth to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected •to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential 2. ~ sth (formal)to do or have what is required or necessary •to fulfil a duty/an obligation/a promise •to fulfil the terms/conditions of an agreement •No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position. 3. ~ sth to have a particular role or purpose •Nursery schools should fulfil the function of preparing children for school. 4. ~ sb/yourself to make sb feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done •I need a job that really fulfils me. •He was able to fulfil himself through his painting. Derived Word: ↑fulfilment See also: ↑fulfillment Verb forms: Word Origin: late Old English fullfyllan ‘fill up, make full’ (see ↑full, ↑fill). Synonyms: satisfaction happiness • pride • contentment • fulfilment These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth. satisfaction • the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen: ▪ He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. happiness • the good feeling that you have when you are happy: ▪ Money can't buy you happiness. pride • a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire: ▪ The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. contentment • (rather formal) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have: ▪ They found contentment in living a simple life. fulfilment • a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done: ▪ her search for personal fulfilment satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment? You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfilment when you do sth useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling; contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things. satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in sth real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment great satisfaction/happiness/pride quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment to bring sb satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment Example Bank: •He amply fulfilled the weight of expectation that they had placed on him. •Students must fulfil the following entry criteria. •The building is still fulfilling its original purpose admirably. •The movie doesn't quite fulfil its promise. •Turkey is a market that has never quite fulfilled its potential. •Failure to fulfil the terms of the agreements may result in legal action. •Fulfil your dreams with a new career. •He had fulfilled his promise to his father. •Once they had fulfilled their obligations, they were allowed to go. •Work permits are only given to people who fulfil certain criteria.
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