"fulfil" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /fʊlˈfɪl/, /fəˈfɪl/ Audio: en-us-fulfil.ogg [US] Forms: fulfils [present, singular, third-person], fulfilling [participle, present], fulfilled [participle, past], fulfilled [past]
Rhymes: -ɪl Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} fulfil (third-person singular simple present fulfils, present participle fulfilling, simple past and past participle fulfilled)
  1. British English standard spelling of fulfill.
    Sense id: en-fulfil-en-verb-lyYTrrHn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} fulfil
  1. Alternative form of fulfillen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fulfillen
    Sense id: en-fulfil-enm-verb-bHAc3dFb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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