Definitions
- Referring to the act of satisfying or meeting a requirement or obligation. - Talking about achieving a goal or aspiration. - Describing the completion of a promise or commitment.
- Referring to the act of finishing or concluding a task or activity. - Talking about the state of having all necessary parts or elements. - Describing the achievement of a whole or entire entity.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve finishing or concluding something.
- 2Both can refer to the achievement of a goal or requirement.
- 3Both imply a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction.
- 4Both can be used in formal and informal contexts.
- 5Both are verbs that can be used in various tenses.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Fulfill is often used in the context of meeting a requirement or obligation, while complete is more versatile and can refer to finishing any task or activity.
- 2Focus: Fulfill emphasizes the satisfaction of a requirement or obligation, while complete emphasizes the achievement of a finished product or task.
- 3Connotation: Fulfill has a positive connotation of meeting expectations or achieving a goal, while complete can have a neutral or negative connotation of simply finishing something without necessarily achieving a desired outcome.
- 4Scope: Fulfill can refer to a specific requirement or obligation, while complete can refer to a wide range of tasks or activities.
Remember this!
Fulfill and complete are synonyms that both refer to the act of finishing or concluding something. However, fulfill is often used in the context of meeting a requirement or obligation, while complete is more versatile and can refer to finishing any task or activity. Additionally, fulfill emphasizes the satisfaction of a requirement or obligation, while complete emphasizes the achievement of a finished product or task.
