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- pronunciation:
kam
plihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accomplishes, accomplishing, accomplished |
| definition 1: |
to succeed in doing or finishing, esp. something that requires effort.
We have two more tasks to accomplish before we're done.He'd been meaning to paint the garage for weeks and was happy to have accomplished that on Sunday.Members of Congress congratulated themselves on accomplishing the passage of this historic bill.I didn't feel very well yesterday and didn't accomplish anything.- synonyms:
- achieve, carry out, do
- similar words:
- attain, complete, conclude, crown, discharge, dispatch, execute, finish, fulfill, hack, perform
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| definition 2: |
to successfully reach or proceed through.
She wanted to play this difficult piece perfectly, and her new piano teacher helped her accomplish this goal.- synonyms:
- achieve, attain, reach
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| definition 3: |
to cause to happen.
These changes cannot be accomplished in so little time.The boss expects us to accomplish certain results.- synonyms:
- effect
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| related words: |
anticipate, do, effect, materialize, negotiate, pass, perfect, pitch, reach, realize, transact, work |
adverb + (v.)accomplish
best, easily, reasonably, successfully
(v.)accomplish
+ adverb
deal, efficiently, great, lot, militarily
(v.)accomplish
+ noun
aim,
bloodshed,
chore,
deed,
dream,
end,
feat,
goal,
maneuver,
milestone,
miracle,
mission,
objective,
purpose,
reform,
reversal,
task,
transformation
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The word accomplish
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
com-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
More about this word part:
The prefix com-
attaches to Latin bases beginning with m, p, or b. It has multiple forms, as the 'm' sound in com-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms col-, con-, cor-, and co-. Note: com-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " commemorate
" and " command
."
Example words:
accomplish, combat, combine, commerce, commercial, commingle, commission, commissioner, commit, comparison, complex, comport, comprehend, incomprehensible, command, commemorate, commute, compare, compel, complacent, complete, complement, complicate, compliment, compose, component, compound1, compulsory, compulsive, computer, compute
- synonyms:
- syn-
ple, plen, plet
Latin
root
that means fill up, fulfill
Example words:
complement, compliment, complete, deplete, plenary, plenipotentiary, plenitude, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, replenish, replete, accomplish, comply
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