accomplished en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
* First attested in the late 15th century, from accomplish + -ed.
Meanings
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Completed; effected; established.
When he described the settlers' dominance as accomplished, he meant that it was a fait accompli.
an accomplished fact
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Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain
The presence of the dog and hart further clarifies the meaning of these scenes: hunting was one of the ways in which an accomplished young man could assert himself.
1997, Giovanni Levi, Jean-Claude Schmitt, A History of Young People in the West - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 36:Daughter of God and Man, accompliſht Eve,
1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, line 660:When Margaret Frances Desha returned to Batesville, the most accomplished woman of the town, she was wooed and won by William French Denton, a distinguished lawyer of Batesville, and a gift of Tennessee to Arkansas growth.
1967, Josiah Hazen Shinn, Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas, →ISBN, page 335:Knowing this, makes all the difference in the world as to how you will be received as an accomplished young lady when you are presented to the world, and later presented to your Adam.
2007, Keisha Clark, The Young Lady's Guide to Charm, Style & Femininity, →ISBN, page 82:
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Showing skill and artistry.
an accomplished first novel
"Oh! yes—the handsomest young lady that ever was seen; and so accomplished!—She plays and sings all day long. In the next room is a new instrument just come down for her—a present from my master; she comes here to-morrow with him."
1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter I, in Pride and Prejudice: […], volume III, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 7–8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accomplisht | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most accomplished | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more accomplished | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
accomplishedly · nonaccomplished · superaccomplished · underaccomplished · unaccomplished
Translations (60)
ja 完了した (completed) · ia complite (completed) · de fähig (having many accomplishments) · fi hyväksytty (completed) · de erreicht (completed) · ru уме́лый (showing skill) · cmn 完成了的 (completed) · ru зако́нченный (having many accomplishments) · cmn 有造詣的 /有造诣的 (having many accomplishments) · pt bem-sucedido (having many accomplishments) · pt realizado (having many accomplishments) · sh вр̏стан (having many accomplishments) · de vollendet (having many accomplishments) · ru совершённый (completed) · ru сверши́вшийся (completed) · ja 完成した (completed) · ia experte (completed) · hi पूर्ण (completed) · es logrado (completed) · fi loppuun suoritettu (completed) · cmn 純熟 /纯熟 (showing skill) · de vollendet (completed) · fi tunnettu (completed) · cmn 精通的 (showing skill) · sh vr̀hūnskī (having many accomplishments) · nl voldaan (completed) · cmn 既成的 (completed) · pt genial (showing skill) · pl osiągnąwszy wiele (having many accomplishments) · ru зако́нченный (completed) · ru завершённый (completed) · bg завършен (completed) · de realisiert (completed) · nl bedreven (showing skill) · es consumado (completed) · bg съвършен (completed) · pl dokonany (completed) · es cumplido (completed) · sh vȑstan (having many accomplishments) · es realizado (completed) · grc τέλειος (completed) · nl bedreven (having many accomplishments) · pt realizado (completed) · fi ansiokas (showing skill) · sh вр̀хӯнскӣ (having many accomplishments) · de bewerkstelligt (completed) · fi toteutettu (completed) · hi पूरा (completed) · cmn 熟練 /熟练 (showing skill) · nl voldane (completed) · nl voltrokken (completed) · fi pätevä (having many accomplishments) · id telah selesai (completed) · fr accompli (having many accomplishments) · it compiuto (completed) · id telah jadi (completed) · pl utalentowany (showing skill) · fr accompli (completed) · de vollendet (showing skill) · de versiert (having many accomplishments)