To accomplish something means to successfully complete it or make it happen, especially when it takes effort, skill, or persistence. When you set out to accomplish a goal, you work toward it until it's done.

You might accomplish learning to ride a bike through practice and determination, even after several falls. A scientist accomplishes a breakthrough after years of experiments. A team accomplishes its mission when everyone works together to finish what they started.

The word carries a sense of achievement and satisfaction. Accomplishing something means you've overcome obstacles or challenges along the way, completing tasks that require real effort. You might accomplish building a complex LEGO set, mastering a difficult piano piece, or reaching your goal of reading 20 books in a year.

Related words help show the meaning: an accomplishment is something you've successfully achieved, and an accomplished musician or athlete is someone who has developed impressive skills through hard work and dedication.

When someone asks “What did you accomplish today?” they're asking what you completed or achieved. The word celebrates getting things done, especially things that matter to you and require your best effort.