Definition - Accomplish

Main Entry: ac·com·plish (see post)
Pronunciation: &-'käm-plish, -'k&m-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English accomplisshen, from Middle French acompliss-, stem of acomplir, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin accomplEre, from Latin ad- + complEre to fill up -- more at COMPLETE (see 2)

Accomplish: 1 : to bring about (a result) by effort (usually as little as possible, also remember each piece makes some kind of "whole" don't see "whole" but do see 2: ); 2 : to succeed in reaching (as far up ones bureaucratic *ss as possible, usually head first) (a stage in a progression) starve before accomplishing half the distance -- W. H. Hudson died 1922> (also see UN Oil for Food). 3 : in some sectors the act of discussion is considered a form of accomplishment, this allows those involved to appear and feel useful, regardless of actual outcome (also see U.N.)