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Antonyms for accomplishing

Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-kom-plish
Phonetic Transcription : əˈkɒm plɪʃ

Definition of accomplishing

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French acompliss-, present participle stem of acomplir "to fulfill, fill up, complete" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *accomplere, from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + complere "fill up" (see complete (adj.)). Related: Accomplished; accomplishing.
  • verb succeed in doing
Example sentences :
  • Yet this spell of Europe, accomplishing so much, left much to be desired.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • He must manage in some way to prevent the soldier from accomplishing this.
  • Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox
  • "You have absolutely no chance of accomplishing that," he said.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • He likes to be talked of, and he has no other way of accomplishing it.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete » by Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
  • They gave themselves an air of accomplishing an act of supreme devotedness.
  • Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
  • Now, I've taken the most effective way of accomplishing that object.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • They knew how abysmally hopeless was their chance of accomplishing anything.
  • Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks
  • What was this boy to him, he asked himself, that he should forego for him the accomplishing of his designs?
  • Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
  • As to accomplishing her rescue, it is out of the question in the way you propose.
  • Extract from : « Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 » by Various
  • There seemed no possible way of accomplishing this, yet she was determined to attempt it.
  • Extract from : « The Ivory Snuff Box » by Arnold Fredericks

Synonyms for accomplishing

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