ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

ad-
ac- — Used before c in Latin.
af- — Used before f in Latin.
ag- — Used before g in Latin.
al- — Used before l in Latin.
ap- — Used before p in Latin.
ar- — Used before r in Latin.
as- — Used before s in Latin.
at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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noun

accomplishment

uh-KAHM-plish-munt/əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

Something achieved through effort or developed skill.

The finished chair is the woodworker's proud accomplishment.

An older woodworker proudly presents a completed handmade wooden chair beside the tools and wood shavings from its construction, making the successful result of skilled effort the focal point.

Etymology

acLatinto, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

+comLatinwith, together; sometimes thoroughly

+plishLatinfill

+mentOld Frenchan action, state, or result

Filling up, probably reinforced by com-, became the idea of completing a task. The noun then shifted from performing the task or reaching completion to the completed result itself—an achievement.

In context

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say. "My LOVE is LIKE a STICK of DYnaMITE." That's why writing lines in iambic pentameter that don't just make sense but actually say something well is such an amazing accomplishment.

Iambic pentameter

More examples

Completing the bridge was a major accomplishment.
Playing the piano is one of her accomplishments.
The project required patience for its accomplishment.

Forms

accomplishment · accomplishments

accomplish verb — successfully carry out

Similar words

achievement: A successfully attained result.
completion: Finishing without necessarily notable skill or success.