accomplishment
/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ noun C1- The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment. · the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc
- That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
- Something accomplished; an achievement. · Increasing sales by 20% in the last quarter was seen as a major accomplishment for the business.
- The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Plural accomplishments
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“Now, could anyone have had any interest in preventing the accomplishment of these two things?
After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.
“Your list of the common extent of accomplishments,” said Darcy, “has too much truth.
She is unfortunately of a sickly constitution, which has prevented her making that progress in many accomplishments which she could not otherwise have failed of, as I am informed by the lady who superintended her education, and who still resides with them.
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