accomplished

[ uh-kom-plisht ]

/ əˈkɒm plɪʃt /

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adjective

completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact.

highly skilled; expert: an accomplished pianist.

having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.

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Origin of accomplished

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at accomplish, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM accomplished

su·per·ac·com·plished, adjectivewell-ac·com·plished, adjective

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How to use accomplished in a sentence

Perhaps these pleasant impressions were also strengthened by the consciousness of work well accomplished.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
This could not be done by a college, however favorably situated, and however well accomplished in the material of education.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions|George S. Boutwell
The first step in this process has already been reasonably well accomplished.
The Meaning of Evolution|Samuel Christian Schmucker
Nothing could be well accomplished unless the boy were rendered unconscious.
When a Cobbler Ruled a King|Augusta Huiell Seaman

What state or condition is there in this World that may be compared to such a loving, friendly and well accomplished match!
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and The Confession of the New-married Couple (1682)|A. Marsh

British Dictionary definitions for accomplished

accomplished

/ (əˈkɒmplɪʃt, əˈkʌm-) /

adjective

successfully completed; achieved

expert; proficient

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Origin of accomplished

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