What does accomplish mean?
Definitions for accomplish
əˈkɒm plɪʃac·com·plish
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word accomplish.
Princeton's WordNet
carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfilverb
put in effect
"carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
achieve, accomplish, attain, reachverb
to gain with effort
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
Wiktionary
accomplishverb
To finish successfully.
accomplishverb
To complete, as time or distance.
accomplishverb
To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise.
accomplishverb
To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
accomplishverb
To gain; to obtain. - Shakespeare
Etymology: * First attested in the late 14th century.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ACCOMPLISHverb
Etymology: accomplir, Fr. from compleo, Lat.
He that is far off shall die of the pestilence, and he that is near shall fall by the sword, and he that remaineth, and is besieged, shall die by the famine. Thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. Ezekiel, vi. 12.
He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Daniel, ix. 2.
The vision,
Which I made known to Lucius ere the stroke
Of this yet scarce cold battle, at this instant
Is full accomplish’d. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.We see every day those events exactly accomplished, which our Saviour foretold at so great a distance. Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.
Tell him from me (as he will win my love)
He bear himself with honourable action;
Such as he hath observ’d in noble ladies
Unto their lords, by them accomplished. William Shakespeare, Tam. of a Shrew.I’ll make my heaven in a lady’s lap,
And deck my body in gay ornaments.
Oh miserable thought, and more unlikely,
Than to accomplish twenty golden crowns. William Shakespeare, Henry V.From the tents
The armourers accomplishing the knights,
With busy hammers closing rivets up,
Give dreadful note of preparation. William Shakespeare, Henry V.
ChatGPT
accomplish
To accomplish means to succeed in doing or completing something, often a task, goal, or project, usually as the result of effort or skill.
accomplish
To accomplish means to successfully achieve or complete a goal, task, or objective. It implies the successful execution of a planned endeavor or activity.
Webster Dictionary
Accomplishverb
to complete, as time or distance
Accomplishverb
to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise
Accomplishverb
to equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish
Accomplishverb
to gain; to obtain
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Accomplish
ak-kom′plish, v.t. to complete: to bring about: to effect: to fulfil: to equip.—adjs. Accom′plishable, that may be accomplished; Accom′plished, complete in acquirements, especially graceful acquirements: polished.—n. Accom′plishment, completion: ornamental acquirement. [Fr. acomplir—L. ad, to, complēre, to fill up. See Complete.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accomplish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accomplish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of accomplish in a Sentence
I've got grave concerns that ... the plan he's put in place is not going to accomplish the goal of defeating and destroying ISIL.
In order to achieve and accomplish peace you must first achieve and accomplish what is just. (What is right, what is fair).
You can do what you want to do, accomplish what you want to accomplish, attain any reasonable objective you may have in mind--not all of a sudden, perhaps not in one swift and sweeping act of achievement--but you can do it gradually, day by day and play by play, if you want to do it, if you work to do it, over a sufficiently long period of time.
Complete the blog and get a mini-chocolate, call up all customers who would like additional IT services and buy coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Reach my daily sales goal and eat a protein bar. The key for me is to stick to these incentives. If I don't accomplish a goal, well, I don't get the reward.
I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.
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- إنجازArabic
- дасягну́ць, дасяга́цьBelarusian
- осъществявам, извършвам, завършвамBulgarian
- fuldendeDanish
- vollendenGerman
- realizar, completar, lograr, efectuarSpanish
- toteuttaa, saavuttaa, saada, tehty, päätökseen, aikaan, varustaa, saattaa, suorittaaFinnish
- accomplirFrench
- पूराHindi
- compiere, realizzareItalian
- 達成しますJapanese
- whakatutukiMāori
- volbrengenDutch
- dokonać, dokonywaćPolish
- conseguirPortuguese
- завершить, осуществлять, осуществить, завершатьRussian
- fullborda, uträtta, åstadkommaSwedish
- پوراUrdu
- 完成Chinese
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