accompass
accompass · accompasses · accompassed · accompassing
To achieve; effect; bring aboutTo achieve; effect; bring about.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To achieve; effect; bring about.
Origin
Superficially ac- + compass, but perhaps a- (“intensifying prefix”) + compass (“to accomplSuperficially ac- + compass, but perhaps a- (“intensifying prefix”) + compass (“to accomplish”).
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Forms
accompasses, accompassing, accompassed, accompassed| Base form | accompass · to accompass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | accompasses |
| Present participle | accompassing |
| Past simple | accompassed |
| Past participle | accompassed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.