perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill mean to carry out or into effect. perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.
//performed gymnastics execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.
//executed the hit-and-run discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.
//discharged his duties accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.
//accomplished everything they set out to do achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.
//achieve greatness effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.
//effected sweeping reforms fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.
//fulfilled their ambitions
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Middle English acomplicen, accomplisshen, borrowed from Anglo-French acomplis-, stem of acomplir, acumplir, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + complir, cumplir "to complete, fulfill," going back (with conjugation change) to Latin complēre "to fill up, complete" — more at complete entry 1
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