accomplished

[ uh-kom-plisht ]
/ əˈkɒm plɪʃt /

adjective

completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact.
highly skilled; expert: an accomplished pianist.
having all the social graces, manners, and other attainments of polite society.

Origin of accomplished

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at accomplish, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM accomplished

su·per·ac·com·plished, adjective well-ac·com·plished, adjective

Definition for accomplished (2 of 2)

accomplish
[ uh-kom-plish ]
/ əˈkɒm plɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
to complete (a distance or period of time): to have accomplished the age of 70; We accomplished the journey in little more than an hour.
Archaic. to provide polish to; perfect.

Origin of accomplish

1350–1400; Middle English, earlier accomplice < Middle French accompliss-, stem of acomplir, equivalent to a- ac- + complir ≪ Latin complēre to fill; see complete, -ish2

synonym study for accomplish

1. See do1.

OTHER WORDS FROM accomplish

ac·com·plish·a·ble, adjective ac·com·plish·er, noun pre·ac·com·plish, verb (used with object) un·ac·com·plish·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accomplish

accomplice accomplish

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British Dictionary definitions for accomplished (1 of 2)

accomplished
/ (əˈkɒmplɪʃt, əˈkʌm-) /

adjective

successfully completed; achieved
expert; proficient

British Dictionary definitions for accomplished (2 of 2)

accomplish
/ (əˈkɒmplɪʃ, əˈkʌm-) /

verb (tr)

to manage to do; achieve
to conclude successfully; complete

Derived forms of accomplish

accomplishable, adjective accomplisher, noun

Word Origin for accomplish

C14: from Old French acomplir to complete, ultimately from Latin complēre to fill up. See complete