accompass en · VERB
Etymology
Superficially ac- + compass, but perhaps a- (“intensifying prefix”) + compass (“to accomplish”).
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To achieve; effect; bring about.
The remotion of two such impediments is not commonly accompass'd by one head-piece.
1693, John Hacket, Scrinia reserata: a Memorial offered to the great Deservings of John Williams, D.D:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accompassing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accompassed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| accompassed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| accompasses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |