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accomplish
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ac·com·plish  (-kmplsh)
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 complre, to fill out; see complete).]

ac·complish·a·ble adj.
ac·complish·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
Verb1.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"
follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"
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 - make perfect; bring to perfection
consummate - fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage"
effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job"
discharge, dispatch, complete - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
2.accomplishaccomplish - 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"
get to, progress to, reach, make - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
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"
come to, strike - attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"
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"
finagle, wangle, manage - achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

accomplish
Translations
Spanish accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] vt (= finish) → acabar [+ aim]; realizar [+ task]; llevar a cabo
French accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] vtaccomplir
German accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] vtvollenden;
(achieve) → erreichen

Italian accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] vtcompiere (= achieve); ottenere

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