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accomplishing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈkɑmpɫɪʃɪŋ// UK //ɐkˈɒmplɪʃɪŋ// ac·com·plish·ing

v. finishing a task or reaching a goal successfully. You use this when you have worked hard to get something done.

v. present participle of 'accomplish'; refers to the successful completion of a task or the achievement of a specific goal through effort.


SIMPLE

She is finally accomplishing her dream of opening a bakery.

CONTEXTUAL

By breaking the project into smaller steps, the team is accomplishing more than they did last month.

COMPLEX

The diplomat spent years in negotiations, eventually accomplishing a peace treaty that many observers had previously deemed impossible given the historical animosity between the two nations.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive; requires a direct object representing the goal or task.

Pitfall

He is accomplishing in his workHe is accomplishing his goals at workAccomplish is transitive and needs a direct object; it cannot be used intransitively with a prepositional phrase like 'in his work'.

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