Vervullen
Example: Hij wil zijn dromen vervullen door hard te werken.
Definition
"Vervullen" means to fulfill or carry out a desire, dream, or task, often by working hard or achieving a specific goal. For example, in the sentence 'Hij wil zijn dromen vervullen door hard te werken,' it means to make one's dreams come true through effort.
Etymology
The Dutch word "vervullen" comes from the prefix 'ver-' meaning 'completely' or 'thoroughly' combined with 'vullen,' meaning 'to fill.' Together, it literally means 'to fill completely,' which evolved to mean fulfilling a wish or task.
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"Vervullen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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