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
  • Glasgow relished the victory and how people had come together to achieve it.
    — Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
  • But the school achieved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, officials say.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Rather than making customers break down needs into searchable keywords, the AI will understand high-level goals and orchestrate the necessary actions to fulfill them.
    — Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • With Starliner delays, SpaceX has now landed 14 operational mission contracts and about to fly its 11th, while Boeing has yet to fulfill its first.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Ursa Minor recently consolidated its split California/Oregon operations into a single facility in the Portland area, which performs all installations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of perform
Verb
  • The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
  • Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.
    — Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Definition of execute
Verb
  • The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • When the nests are done, males entice females to join them.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Definition of do
Verb
  • According to Deadline, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is projected to make $40 million to $45 million in its second Friday to Sunday frame, which, on the bottom end of that forecast, is a 66% drop in business from its opening weekend.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • In 1997, the family made the decision to exit the mall and take a freestanding location in a strip mall in Danvers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of make
Verb
  • How should the National Park Service implement the president’s order?
    — William C. Hine, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
  • The opposition parties advocate for reducing the consumption tax to alleviate the pressure of rising living costs, while the ruling coalition favors issuing one-time cash subsidies, arguing that this approach is easier to implement quickly.
    — , CNBC, 23 July 2025
Definition of implement
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