accomplishment
Pronunciation: /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/
The English word “accomplishment” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
- That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
- Something accomplished; an achievement.
- The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Etymology
* First attested in the early 15th century. * (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600. * accomplish + -ment * Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir
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More English words
- accomplishable
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