Accomplish

Meaning

Accomplish means to succeed in doing or completing something, especially something that requires effort, determination, or skill.

Pronunciation

/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/

Word Forms

• Base form: accomplish
• Past tense: accomplished
• Past participle: accomplished
• Present participle: accomplishing
• Noun: accomplishment
• Adjective: accomplished

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

• accomplish a goal — to successfully achieve something you planned or wanted to do.
• accomplish a task — to successfully complete a particular piece of work.
• accomplish a mission — to successfully complete an assigned objective.
• accomplish something significant — to achieve something important or meaningful.
• accomplish a great deal — to achieve or complete many things, especially within a particular period.
• accomplish one's purpose — to successfully achieve the intended result.

Example Sentences

• She worked hard to accomplish her goal of becoming a published writer.
• We accomplished everything we had planned before the end of the day.
• He was determined to accomplish the task despite the difficulties.
• They accomplished more in one year than they had expected.
• Finishing the project was one of the greatest accomplishments of her career.

Literary Example

Example:

“And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose?”

— Mary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Here, accomplish means to achieve or successfully complete something. Walton is speaking about fulfilling a significant ambition or purpose through his expedition.

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