accomplishment

Pronunciation: /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the action of accomplishing something
  2. noun an ability that has been acquired by training

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

achievement

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
action
Narrower (hyponyms)
feat, masterpiece, record, base on balls, attainment, liberation

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