accomplished (əˈkɒmplɪʃt
;əˈkʌm-)
Definitions
adjective
- successfully completed; achieved
- expert; proficient
Synonyms
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skilled,
able,
professional,
expert,
masterly,
talented,
gifted,
polished,
practised,
cultivated,
tasty,
skilful,
adept,
consummate,
proficient,
accomplish (əˈkɒmplɪʃ;əˈkʌm-)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to manage to do; achieve
- to conclude successfully; complete
Alternative Forms
acˈcomplishable adjective acˈcomplisher nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French acomplir to complete, ultimately from Latin complēre to fill up. See completeSynonyms
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In glowing terms they told about all the good Nancy had accomplished in solving mysteries.
, The Witch Tree Symbol (1985)Sullivan, like Sinclair, is on her third novel, and Dreaming in Smoke is an excellent offering from this accomplished young writer.
New Scientist (1999)But she has limited expectations about what will be accomplished in the courtroom.
Globe and Mail (2003)Anjelica Huston is astounding as Lily, an underworld matriarch and accomplished con artist.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A well-timed psychoanalytic interpretation, it seemed, had accomplished what medication could not.
, PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)