Fulfillments

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of completing or achieving something that was intended or desired
2. The state of realizing or satisfying a particular expectation, requirement, or need
3. A process by which promises, goals, or obligations are met or brought to fruition

Etymology: "Fulfillments" is simply the plural of "fulfillment," a noun formed from the verb "fulfill" and the suffix "-ment." The verb "fulfill" combines "full," meaning complete or filled up, with "fill," so to fulfill something is to fill it up to completion. The suffix "-ment," borrowed through Old French from Latin "-mentum," turns a verb into a noun naming the result or process of the action, so "fulfillment" denotes the state of having been completed, or the act of completing. The plural form, "fulfillments," counts separate instances of this process, as when someone speaks of the various fulfillments of a set of promises or long-held goals. The American spelling with a single "l" in "fulfill" is the form most common in the United States, while British usage often keeps "fulfil."

Synonyms: realizations, achievements, completion, satisfaction, consummation

Antonyms: unfulfillment, disappointment, failure, dissatisfaction, incompletion