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The definition of accomplish is to finish or complete something.

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An example of accomplish is to graduate from law school.

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transitive verb

to do; succeed in doing; complete (a task, time, or distance)
to make complete; perfect

Origin: ME accomplisshen < OFr acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir < VL *adcomplere < L ad-, intens. + complere: see complete

Related Forms:

accomplishable adjective

See accomplish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ac·com·plished, ac·com·plish·ing, ac·com·plish·es

To succeed in doing; bring to pass. See Synonyms at perform.
To reach the end of; complete.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English accomplisshen

Origin: , from Old French acomplir, acompliss-, to complete

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + complir, to complete (from Latin complēre, to fill out; see complete)

Related Forms:

ac·comˈplish·a·ble adjective

ac·comˈplish·er noun

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