accomplish

/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/

verb★Intermediate— to achieve or complete successfully

general

To achieve or complete something successfully, often through effort or skill.

With hard work, he accomplished his dream of becoming a doctor.

He successfully achieved his goal of becoming a doctor through hard work.

The team accomplished their mission despite the challenges.

The team successfully completed their mission even with difficulties.

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The word often implies overcoming obstacles or meeting a significant goal.

Collocations

accomplish a goalto successfully reach a target or objectiveaccomplish something greatto achieve something impressive or significantaccomplish with easeto complete something without much difficulty

to achieve something that was thought to be unattainable

to successfully complete a task or objective

'Accomplish' is often used in formal or professional contexts. In casual speech, 'achieve' or 'complete' might be more common.

'Accomplish' is a regular verb. The past tense is 'accomplished', and the past participle is also 'accomplished'.

From Middle English 'accomplissen', from Old French 'accomplir', from Latin 'complere' meaning 'to fill up, complete'.

Often used in formal or professional contexts to describe significant achievements.

ac-

to, toward

prefix

-compl-

complete

root

-ish

to make or do

suffix

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