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accomplish
[uh-kom-plish]
verb (used with object)
to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish.
to accomplish one's mission.
Synonyms: , , ,to complete (a distance or period of time).
to have accomplished the age of 70;
We accomplished the journey in little more than an hour.
Archaic.to provide polish to; perfect.
accomplish
/ əˈkɒmplɪʃ, əˈkʌm- /
verb
to manage to do; achieve
to conclude successfully; complete
Other 51Թ Forms
- accomplishable adjective
- accomplisher noun
- preaccomplish verb (used with object)
- unaccomplishable adjective
- ˈdz noun
- ˈdz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accomplish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accomplish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But, he adds, there are limits to what the threats can accomplish.
"Blaise is a highly accomplished intelligence officer and leader, and one of our foremost thinkers on technology," he said.
“All Governor Newsom has accomplished with his vile political attacks on ICE officers,” Miller said on X, “is to increase their determination to uphold immigration law in the city of Los Angeles.”
“Obviously it’s bad for those families and it’s bad for those businesses, and I don’t think you’re accomplishing much outside of stoking fear and then trying to create political points for yourself.”
The accomplished mother that photographer-writer Rachel Elizabeth Seed never knew is the star of her deeply affecting “A Photographic Memory,” one of last year’s best documentaries, finally making its way to Los Angeles theaters.
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When To Use
Accomplish means to carry out or finish an action—to complete what you set out to do. To accomplish a goal is to complete it.Accomplish is often (though not always) used in the context of completing a set goal—one that is planned or desired before it is accomplished. Accomplish is generally used in a positive way in the context of completing beneficial goals (though a person can accomplish bad things—many supervillains hope to accomplish a global takeover).The completion of a goal or anything accomplished can be called an accomplishment, which means about the same thing as achievement.Someone who has accomplished many impressive things in life or in their career can be described with the adjective accomplished. It’s especially used to indicate that a person is very experienced, skilled, and perhaps awarded in their field, as in an accomplished singer.Much less commonly, accomplish can mean to reach a destination or certain age, as in I never thought I would accomplish the age of 100.Example: I’m hoping to accomplish everything on my to-do list today.
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