English Explanatory Dictionary

accomplishment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
  2. That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
  3. Something accomplished; an achievement.
  4. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/ /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ En-us-accomplishment.ogg

Word forms

accomplishment accomplishments

Etymology

* First attested in the early 15th century. * (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600. * accomplish + -ment * Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir

Derived words

accomplishment quotient nonaccomplishment overaccomplishment reaccomplishment unaccomplishment
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