Fulfilled

Fulfilled is the past participle of fulfill and an adjective used to describe something that has been completed, satisfied, or brought to realization. It is commonly applied to obligations, promises, goals, or expectations that have been met or achieved.

As a verb, fulfill (or fulfil in British English) means to satisfy a requirement, carry out an action, or bring to completion. Forms include fulfill, fulfills, fulfilled, and fulfilling. The participle 'fulfilled' is used in perfect and passive constructions: The order was fulfilled; she has fulfilled her duties.

In commerce, "order fulfillment" refers to the process of receiving, processing, and delivering an order to the customer, while "fulfilled" indicates that this process has been completed. In personal use, "a fulfilled life" describes a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment.

Usage notes: fulfilled often carries a sense of obligation or promise being met, whereas completed or finished may be neutral about obligation. Related terms include self-fulfillment, fulfillment/fulfilment (the act or state of fulfilling), and synonyms such as satisfied, realized, accomplished, and completed.

Etymology: fulfilled derives from Old English fulfyllan (to fill up, fill to the full), through Middle English, with the sense evolving from filling to the full to satisfying or accomplishing a requirement.