accomplishment

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/, /ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/
• (America) IPA: /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/

Noun

accomplishment

1. The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

   the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc

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.

   Increasing sales by 20% in the last quarter was seen as a major accomplishment for the business.

4. (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.

Translations

• French: accomplissement
• German: Ausführung Durchführung, Vollendung, Erfüllung
• Italian: realizzazione, attuazione
• Portuguese: realização
• Russian: достиже́ние
• Spanish: logro, éxito

Translations

• French: accomplissement
• German: Fertigkeit, Errungenschaft, Fähigkeit
• Italian: completamento, concretizzazione
• Portuguese: realização
• Russian: заверше́ние

Translations

• German: Leistung
• Italian: risultato, traguardo

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