ac·com·plish ( -k m pl sh)tr.v. ac·com·plished, ac·com·plish·ing, ac·com·plish·es 1. To succeed in doing; bring to pass. See Synonyms at perform. 2. To reach the end of; complete.
[Middle English accomplisshen, from Old French acomplir, acompliss-, to complete : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + complir, to complete (from Latin compl re, to fill out; see complete).]
ac·com plish·a·ble adj. ac·com plish·er n. |
accomplish Verb 1. to manage to do; achieve: most infants accomplish it immediately 2. to complete [Latin complere to fill up]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | accomplish - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" get over - to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task" run - carry out; "run an errand" consummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage" do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" | | 2. | accomplish - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" begin - achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" culminate - reach the highest or most decisive point compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" average - achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C" |
accomplish verb realize, produce, effect, finish, complete, manage, achieve, perform, carry out, conclude, fulfil, execute, bring about, attain, consummate, bring off ( informal) do, effectuate << OPPOSITE fail
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