cumprir

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to carry out, to do, to perform
  2. (transitive) to fulfil
  3. (transitive) to accomplish
  4. (pronominal) to come true, to be fulfilled

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kũˈpɾi(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Vulgar Latin *complīre, from Latin complēre. The retention of /pl/ is unusual and perhaps reflects some form of conservative tendency. Cf. encher < implēre for the more usual outcome. Compare Galician cumprir, Spanish cumplir.

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