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FULFILLMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
Synonyms:
fulfillment; fulfilment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fulfillment" is a kind of...):
consummation (the act of bringing to completion or fruition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fulfillment"):
self-fulfillment; self-realisation; self-realization (the fulfillment of your capacities)
Derivation:
fulfill (put in effect)
fulfill (meet the requirements or expectations of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
Synonyms:
fulfillment; fulfilment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("fulfillment" is a kind of...):
satisfaction (the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation)
Derivation:
fulfill (fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction)
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