accomplish

ac·com·plish

transitive verb \ə-ˈkäm-plish, -ˈkəm-\

Definition of ACCOMPLISH

1

: to bring about (a result) by effort <have much to accomplish today>

2

: to bring to completion : fulfill <accomplish a job>

3

: to succeed in reaching (a stage in a progression) <would starve before accomplishing half the distance — W. H. Hudson †1922>

4

archaic

a : to equip thoroughly

b : perfect

— ac·com·plish·able \-pli-shə-bəl\ adjective

— ac·com·plish·er noun

Examples of ACCOMPLISH

1. There are several different ways to accomplish the same task.
2. Exactly what he thought he would accomplish is unclear.

Origin of ACCOMPLISH

Middle English accomplisshen, from Anglo-French accompliss-, stem of accomplir, from Vulgar Latin *accomplēre, from Latin ad- + complēre to fill up — more at complete

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ACCOMPLISH

Synonyms

perform, achieve, bring off, carry off, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put through

Related Words

bring about, effect, effectuate, implement; ace, nail; engage (in), practice (also practise); work (at); reduplicate, reenact, repeat; actualize, attain, realize; complete, end, finish, wind up

Near Antonyms

fail; skimp, slight, slur

See Synonym Discussion at perform