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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Accomplish \Ac*com"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.
            [1913 Webster] To effect (to work out) is much like
            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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Accomplish \Ac*com"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.
  
              That He would accomplish seventy years in the
              desolations of Jerusalem.             --Dan. ix. 2.
  
              He had accomplished half a league or more.
                                                    --Prescott.
  
     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.
  
              This that is written must yet be accomplished in me.
                                                    --Luke xxii.
                                                    37.
  
     3. To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in
        acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
  
              The armorers accomplishing the knights. --Shak.
  
              It [the moon] is fully accomplished for all those
              ends to which Providence did appoint it. --Wilkins.
  
              These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect
              woman.                                --Cowden
                                                    Clarke.
  
     4. To gain; to obtain. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     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.
  
                  He . . . expressed his desire to see a union
                  accomplished between England and Scotland.
                                                    --Macaulay.
            To effect (to work out) is much like 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.
  
                  To work in close design by fraud or guile What
                  force effected not.               --Milton.
            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.
  
                  The Saints, like stars, around his seat Perform
                  their courses still.              --Keble.
            To achieve (to come to the end or arrive at one's
            purpose) usually implies some enterprise or
            undertaking of importance, difficulty, and excellence.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  accomplish
       v 1: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of
            the people"; "He actioned the operation" [syn: carry
            through, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil]
       2: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite
          setbacks" [syn: achieve, attain, reach]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     Αγγλικά vb.
     κάνω, καταφέρνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To finish successfully.
     2 (lb en transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
     3 (lb en transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete
  successfully.
     4 (lb en transitive archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence,
  to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To finish successfully.
     2 (lb en transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
     3 (lb en transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete
  successfully.
     4 (lb en transitive archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence,
  to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To finish successfully.
     2 (lb en transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
     3 (lb en transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete
  successfully.
     4 (lb en transitive archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence,
  to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To finish successfully.
     2 (lb en transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
     3 (lb en transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete
  successfully.
     4 (lb en transitive archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence,
  to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     Englanti vb.
     1 suorittaa, saattaa päätökseen
     2 toteuttaa, panna täytäntöön

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  accomplish
     Engelska vb.
     1 uppnå; lyckas med (ett mål)
     2 lyckas med
     3 slutföra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  accomplish /ɐkˈɒmplɪʃ/
  1. behaal, bereik, presteer
  2. bedryf, bedrywe, begaan

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Accomplish /ɐkˈɒmplɪʃ/
  1. أنجز
  2. قضى
  3. يتم
  4. ينجز

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  accomplish //əˈkɐm.plɪʃ// //əˈkɑm.plɪʃ// //əˈkɒm.plɪʃ// //əˈkʌm.plɪʃ// 
  1. осъществявам, извършвам
  to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform
  2. завършвам
  to complete, as time or distance
  3. осъществявам
  to finish successfully