Meaning
to meet a condition or necessity that is officially demanded
Primary Function
Verb-noun collocation for compliance
Communicative Purpose
To indicate that standards or conditions have been satisfied
Pattern
fulfil; requirement
Core Structure
fulfil; requirement
Função primária
Verb-noun collocation for compliance
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate that standards or conditions have been satisfied
Situações de gatilho
Application processes, regulatory contexts, academic submissions
Contextos
Professional, academic, legal
Padrão
fulfil; requirement
Estrutura central
fulfil; requirement
Slots de substituição
fulfil all requirements, fulfil the minimum requirements, fulfil the necessary criteria
Colocados típicos
- meet
- satisfy
- essential
- statutory
- admission
Substituições comuns
- meet a requirement
- satisfy a condition
- comply with a regulation
Erros comuns
fulfill a requirement (spelling: double l in BrE ‘fulfil’, AmE ‘fulfill’).
Similar / contraste
satisfy a condition, meet the criteria, comply with
Interferências
Spelling difference; also avoid *complete a requirement (completion not identical to fulfilment).
Família do chunk
- satisfy criteria
- comply with stipulations
- abide by regulations
Nuance
‘Fulfil’ implies full completion to the point of satisfaction; ‘meet’ can be minimalist.
Efeito pragmático
Formal, procedural.
Dica de memória
fulfil requirement
Nota
This collocation is often used in formal contexts to indicate that a condition or standard has been met. It is important to note the spelling difference between British English (fulfil) and American English (fulfill).
Upgrade path
meet → satisfy → fulfil the statutory requirements
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