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
Words Nearby accomplish
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How to use accomplish in a sentence
More important, to save bee populations, Stamets’s solution has to be widely adopted, a feat he hopes to accomplish by recruiting the efforts of millions of citizen scientists.
The Fungal Evangelist Who Would Save the Bees - Issue 90: Something Green | Merlin Sheldrake | September 23, 2020 | NautilusIf companies are serious about accomplishing these goals, it’s crucial that they first understand the common reasons that fuel the participation gap so they can tailor initiatives accordingly.
How Outdoor Companies Can Back Up Their DEI Pledges | Kai Lightner | September 23, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe US has the resources, physical and financial, to accomplish this transformation.
Criminal prosecution and civil litigation accomplish different goals.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained | Fabiola Cineas | September 17, 2020 | VoxOne way to accomplish that is by opening the doors to telemedicine at a global scale.
Why the coronavirus pandemic has made 5G more essential than ever | jakemeth | September 7, 2020 | Fortune
They were able to move forward, accomplish goals, and meet friends.
Like I said, in spite of or because of my circumstances, I was able to accomplish my dreams.
And yet, ultimately, the Supreme Court holds the power to uphold or undo what it has taken him years to accomplish.
It took a special, meticulous kind of person to accomplish the undertaking, someone with brains, patience, and nerves of steel.
Leaving the body consciously is a feat only a fully liberated master with no more karma can accomplish.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More | Gary Wright | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf we can free this State of Yankees, we will accomplish more than your armies down south have.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnJacob cheated his brother out of the parental blessing, and lied about God, and lied to his father to accomplish his end.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordSteam machinery would accomplish more than nine-tenths of all the work, besides saving the expense of all the powder.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickHuman desires would eat up the result of ten times the work we now accomplish.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThat I may accomplish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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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