| Main Entry: |
accomplish |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
succeed in doing |
Synonyms: |
achieve,
arrive,
attain,
bring about, bring off,
carry out,
conclude,
consummate,
do, do a bang-up job, do justice, do one proud, do the trick,
effect,
finish,
fulfill,
gain, get someplace, get there,
hit*, make hay, make it,
manage, nail it,
perform,
produce, pull off, put it over, rack up,
reach,
realize,
score*, sew up, take care of,
win
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| Notes: |
achieve means 'to bring to a successful conclusion' (literally French 'to bring to a head') and accomplish means 'to perform fully'; the completion of achievement is more comprehensive |
Antonyms: |
abandon, fail, give up, not finish, nullify, relinquish
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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