accomplish
to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
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.
Origin of accomplish
1synonym study For accomplish
Other words for accomplish
Other words from accomplish
- ac·com·plish·a·ble, adjective
- ac·com·plish·er, noun
- pre·ac·com·plish, verb (used with object)
- un·ac·com·plish·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with accomplish
- accomplice, accomplish
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How to use accomplish in a sentence
He was not an inventor, but an accomplisher; and even what he accomplished physically was less remarkable than his faith.
The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. LummisWhat was expected of "that great accomplisher of all things?"
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4 | Albert J. BeveridgeO Accomplisher of Good, to Thy honour are good thoughts, good words, and good works.
Curiosities of Superstition | W. H. Davenport AdamsGerman women esteem the strong fighter, the rugged accomplisher the boisterous enthusiast, among their men.
Villa Elsa | Stuart HenryHe is at once seer, creator, accomplisher, and present help in time of trouble.
The Joyful Heart | Robert Haven Schauffler
British Dictionary definitions for accomplish
/ (əˈkɒmplɪʃ, əˈkʌm-) /
to manage to do; achieve
to conclude successfully; complete
Origin of accomplish
1Derived forms of accomplish
- accomplishable, adjective
- accomplisher, noun
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