Accomplish

/əˈkɒmplɪʃ/

verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
1 meaning1 idiom/phrase2 questions

Definitions

1

To bring something to a successful conclusion; to achieve.

/əˈkɒmplɪʃ/

verbpositiveIntermediate
Action

To achieve or complete successfully.

They accomplished the task ahead of schedule.

💡 Simply: To finish something successfully.

More Examples

2

She finally accomplished her lifelong dream.

How It's Used

Professional

"She accomplished her goal of becoming a doctor."

Personal

"He accomplished a lot despite the challenges."

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & expressions

Accomplish a feat

To achieve a remarkable or impressive accomplishment.

"The athlete accomplished a feat of incredible strength."

From Old French acomplir, from a- + complir "to fulfill," from Latin complere "to fill up," from com- + plere "to fill."

The word has been used in a similar sense since the Middle English period, often emphasizing the completion of a significant undertaking.

Memory tip

Think of 'complete' and 'plish' (a made-up suffix suggesting completion).

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"to fill completely"

Base: complish
accomplish a goalaccomplish a taskaccomplish great thingsaccomplish something significant

Common misspellings

accommplishacomplishaccomplissh

Usage

30%Spoken
70%Written