cumplir

Meaning

to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow)
to achieve, to accomplish, to carry out, to perform, to complete, to discharge, to fulfil (e.g., one's duties, responsibilities)
to turn a certain age (usually succeeded by los, although not necessary)
to serve (e.g., a prison sentence, an allotted time of punishment)
to comply
(reflexive) to comply with; to be fulfilled, met, honored, implemented, satisfied, performed, observed, respected, followed
(reflexive) to be served (e.g. a prison sentence or punishment)
(pronominal) to come true, to be fulfilled

fulfil

accomplish

fulfill

observe

achieve

keep

meet

perform

abide by

execute

abide

comply

complete

exercise

carry out

serve

discharge

carry through

implement

produce

realize

secure

obey

fill

finish

fill up

act out

conduct

effect

engineer

mark

mind

respect

watch

affirm

assure

back

certify

cover

ensure

guarantee

insure

promise

protect

safeguard

underwrite

vouch

warrant

fill in

complement

consummate

imbue

permeate

be current

do one’s duty

finish one’s service

redeem

satisfy

be successful

reach the summit

sacrifice

succeed

pay

balance

equilibrate

fit

reach

adhere

dispatch

make good

cope with

match

hold up

turn

realise

end

make

suit

Frequency

Hyphenated as

cum‧plir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kumˈpliɾ/

Inherited from Old Spanish cumplir~complir, from Vulgar Latin *complīre, from Latin complēre. The retention of /pl/ is unusual and perhaps reflects some form of conservative tendency. Cf. henchir < *implīre < implēre for the more usual outcome. Compare also Portuguese cumprir, which shows a similar lack of palatalization.