Words of Positivity
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Accomplish

v.capable, hopefuleveryday

What it means

To bring a planned and worthwhile result into reality through action.

Reach for it when emphasizing successful completion rather than effort alone

The volunteers can accomplish the restoration before the rainy season.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    pull off

    success was difficult, surprising, or resourceful

    not when The phrase is too breezy for a solemn public achievement.

  • everyday

    achieve

    a valued goal or level has been reached

    not when Achieve fits a goal better than a routine item on a checklist.

  • everyday

    carry out

    following through on a plan or instruction is central

    not when A carried-out plan can still miss its objective.

  • warm

    fulfill

    a promise, duty, need, or potential is being honored

    not when Fulfill is awkward for building a physical object.

  • professional

    complete

    all required parts of a task are finished

    not when Completion can still leave the intended outcome unrealized.

  • professional

    deliver

    the result is provided to people who depend on it

    not when Deliver may imply a client or deadline that is absent here.

  • formal

    realize

    an idea or ambition becomes concrete

    not when Realize can also mean understand, which may blur a simple instruction.

Said against

3
  • fail
  • abandon
  • forfeit

It naturally appears in

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  • accomplish a goal

    Daily practice helped Inez accomplish a goal that once felt distant.

  • accomplish the task

    Two careful hours were enough to accomplish the task.

  • accomplish more

    Clear priorities let the small crew accomplish more without rushing.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.