accomplish

verb

ə-ˈkäm-plish How to pronounce accomplish (audio)
Definition of accomplishnext
as in to achieve
to carry through (as a process) to completion you've accomplished your assigned task with your usual efficiency

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How does the verb accomplish contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of accomplish are achieve, discharge, effect, execute, fulfill, and perform. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.

accomplished everything they set out to do

How are the words achieve and accomplish related?

Achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.

achieve greatness

When might discharge be a better fit than accomplish?

The synonyms discharge and accomplish are sometimes interchangeable, but discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.

discharged his duties

How do effect and achieve relate to one another, in the sense of accomplish?

Effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.

effected sweeping reforms

When can execute be used instead of accomplish?

While in some cases nearly identical to accomplish, execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

executed the hit-and-run

In what contexts can fulfill take the place of accomplish?

The words fulfill and accomplish are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.

fulfilled their ambitions

When could perform be used to replace accomplish?

The words perform and accomplish can be used in similar contexts, but perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

performed gymnastics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplish
  1. achieve
  2. fulfill
  3. perform
  4. execute
  5. do
  6. make
  7. implement
Verb
  • Several have achieved 20 launches and its fleet leader has 26 launches under its belt.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — I’m captivated by my new personal health tracker, a Christmas gift from my husband.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Running a bed and breakfast fulfills a long-time dream of hers.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The service will aim to fulfill the original mission of Fubo.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Hastings studied at the Berklee College of Music and wrote and performed in the Groundlings sketch comedy/improv group before starting a career in animation.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of perform
Verb
  • The crime Sigmon, 67, is being executed for the 2001 baseball bat killings of his ex-girlfriend's parents at their home in Greenville County.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Now, the software/SaaS vendor is responsible for a larger part of the technology stack, which includes the complete environment in which the application code executes (e.g., everything from hardware and network infrastructure to the operating system and application software).
    — Ben Verghese, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of execute
Verb
  • Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The extraditions were done at the request of the U.S. government as President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline looms.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of do
Verb
  • Seattle general manager John Schneider has expressed apprehension about making those sorts of commitments.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This focus allows businesses to sharpen their value proposition and make their message resonate.
    — Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of make
Verb
  • Companies are required to send out a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice before implementing mass layoffs.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The real question is not whether AI can improve communication but whether organizations will implement it in a way that enhances authenticity rather than stifling it.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of implement
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