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accomplished

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//əˈkʌm.plɪʃt//
  • United Kingdom//əˈkɒm.plɪʃt//
  • United States//əˈkɑm.plɪʃt//

Completed; effected; established.

adjective

  1. 1

    Completed; effected; established.

    an accomplished fact

    When he described the settlers' dominance as accomplished, he meant that it was a fait accompli.

  2. 2

    Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.

    an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain

    Daughter of God and Man, accompliſht Eve,

    When Margaret Frances Desha returned to Batesville, the most accomplished woman of the town, she was wooed and won by William French Denton, a distinguished lawyer of Batesville, and a gift of Tennessee to Arkansas growth.

    The presence of the dog and hart further clarifies the meaning of these scenes: hunting was one of the ways in which an accomplished young man could assert himself.

  3. 3

    Showing skill and artistry.

    an accomplished first novel

    "Oh! yes—the handsomest young lady that ever was seen; and so accomplished!—She plays and sings all day long. In the next room is a new instrument just come down for her—a present from my master; she comes here to-morrow with him."

Etymology

* First attested in the late 15th century, from accomplish + -ed.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of accomplishsimple past and past participle of accomplish

Forms

comparative
more accomplished
superlative
most accomplished
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