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accomplish \accom"plish\, v. t. imp. p. p. accomplished,
p. pr. vb. n. accomplishing. oe. acomplissen, of.
accomplir, f. accomplir; l. ad + complere to fill up,
complete. see complete, finish.
1. to complete, as time or distance.
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that he would accomplish seventy years in the
desolations of jerusalem. --dan. ix. 2.
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he had accomplished half a league or more.
--prescott.
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2. 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.
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this that is written must yet be accomplished in me.
--luke xxii.
37.
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3. to equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in
acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
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the armorers accomplishing the knights. --shak.
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it the moon is fully accomplished for all those
ends to which providence did appoint it. --wilkins.
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these qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect
woman. --cowden
clarke.
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4. to gain; to obtain. obs. --shak.
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syn: to do; perform; fulfill; realize; effect; effectuate;
complete; consummate; execute; achieve; perfect; equip;
furnish.
usage: to accomplish, effect, execute, achieve,
perform. these words agree in the general idea of
carrying out to some end proposed. to accomplish to
fill up to the measure of the intention generally
implies perseverance and skill; as, to accomplish a
plan proposed by one's self, an object, a design, an
undertaking. "thou shalt accomplish my desire." --1
kings v. 9.
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he . . . expressed his desire to see a union
accomplished between england and scotland.
--macaulay.
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accomplish. it usually implies some degree of
difficulty contended with; as, he effected or
accomplished what he intended, his purpose, but
little. "what he decreed, he effected." --milton.
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to work in close design by fraud or guile
what force effected not. --milton.
1913 webster to execute to follow out to the end,
to carry out, or into effect implies a set mode of
operation; as, to execute the laws or the orders of
another; to execute a work, a purpose, design, plan,
project. to perform is much like to do, though less
generally applied. it conveys a notion of protracted
and methodical effort; as, to perform a mission, a
part, a task, a work. "thou canst best perform that
office." --milton.
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the saints, like stars, around his seat
perform their courses still. --keble.
1913 webster to achieve to come to the end or
arrive at one's purpose usually implies some
enterprise or undertaking of importance, difficulty,
and excellence.
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see also:
accomplished accomplishing complete finish accomplish effect
execute achieve perform
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