accomplish

[ uh-kom-plish ]

verb (used with object)

1. to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish:

   to accomplish one's mission.

   Synonyms: effect, execute, fulfill, complete

2. to complete (a distance or period of time):

   to have accomplished the age of 70;

   We accomplished the journey in little more than an hour.

3. Archaic. to provide polish to; perfect.

accomplish

/ əˈkɒmplɪʃ; əˈkʌm- /

verb

1. to manage to do; achieve
2. to conclude successfully; complete

Derived Forms

• acˈcomplisher, noun
• acˈcomplishable, adjective

Other Words From

• ac·complish·a·ble adjective
• ac·complish·er noun
• preac·complish verb (used with object)
• unac·complish·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accomplish¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French accompliss-, stem of acomplir, equivalent to a- ac- + complir, ultimately from Latin complēre “to fill”; complete, -ish ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of accomplish¹

C14: from Old French acomplir to complete, ultimately from Latin complēre to fill up. See complete

Synonym Study

See do ¹.

Example Sentences

In 2023, the renowned Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein announced his retirement, explaining that when the court is controlled by a six-justice conservative supermajority, there is “very little that an advocate for the little guy can hope to accomplish anymore.”

From Slate

To accomplish the reductions, Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy wrote, federal appointees working with the efficiency department would identify a minimum number of employees to perform “constitutionally permissible and statutorily mandated functions,” with the number of workers cut proportionate to the number of regulations scrapped.

From New York Times

It seems plain that Gaetz secured Trump’s backing by selling himself as the candidate most determined to accomplish Trump’s stated objective.

From Slate

But for all the kooks Trump is appointing to some of the top jobs to accomplish his revenge agenda, there are some areas where he's stocking the administration with some people who are determined to fulfill their own.

From Salon

But for all the nuts and kooks Trump is appointing to some of the top jobs to accomplish his revenge agenda, there are some areas where he's stocking the administration with some people who are determined to fulfill their own.

From Salon

Related Words

• achieve
• attain
• bring about
• carry out
• conclude
• do
• finish
• manage
• perform
• produce
• pull off
• reach
• realize
• score
• take care of
• win