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What is the difference between achieve and accomplish?, or how do you use each one?
May 27, 2012 6:57 PM
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To accomplish" simply means "to complete", as in "I've accomplished a lot of work today". It suggests that a person has simply completed an action.
However, "To achieve" means "to attain" or "reach" as in
"He's achieved a high level of knowledge on that subject" (He's attained/reached a high level of knowledge)
May 28, 2012
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Hi Luis
Both words are quite similar, I would not say there is a major difference in fact I would say a synonym of achieve is accomplish. Examples of sentences each word can be used in. I want to achieve a 7.5 in my IELTS exam I wish to accomplish learning advance level English. Hope this helps :)
May 27, 2012
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You would do well to look at the etymology.
To "achieve" means to reach a target.
To "accomplish" means to complete a task.
To me, they are quite different.
May 27, 2012
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Hi Luis
Both words are quite similar, I would not say there is a major difference in fact I would say a synonym of achieve is accomplish.
Examples of sentences each word can be used in.
I want to achieve a 7.5 in my IELTS exam
I wish to accomplish learning advance level English.
Hope this helps :)
May 27, 2012
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