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attend; usher, squire: Allow me to accompany you to your taxi.<br />

2 go (along) with, come with, be associated with, belong with,<br />

go together with, be linked with: <strong>The</strong> roast was accompanied by<br />

a bottle <strong>of</strong> claret.<br />

accomplice<br />

n. accessory or accessary, partner in crime, confederate, ally,<br />

associate, colleague, fellow, henchman, collaborator,<br />

conspirator, co-conspirator, abettor, assistant,<br />

fellow-criminal, Colloq US cohort: <strong>The</strong> police arrested the<br />

safe-cracker and three accomplices within hours <strong>of</strong> the robbery.<br />

accomplish<br />

v. fulfil, perform, achieve, carry out, execute, carry <strong>of</strong>f, do,<br />

complete, carry through, finish, effect, bring to an end,<br />

conclude, wind up, end; attain, reach, gain; Colloq bring <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

knock <strong>of</strong>f, polish <strong>of</strong>f, Slang pull <strong>of</strong>f, US swing, hack, cut: I<br />

don't know how she accomplished it, but she sailed around the<br />

world single-handed. Has he accomplished his goal yet?<br />

accomplished<br />

adj. consummate, perfect, expert, adept, skilful, pr<strong>of</strong>icient,<br />

practised, gifted, talented, skilled, pr<strong>of</strong>essional: Did you<br />

know that she is also an accomplished flautist?<br />

accomplishment<br />

n. 1 fulfilment, consummation, completion, realization,<br />

attainment, achievement, conclusion, culmination, realization:<br />

After the accomplishment <strong>of</strong> the task they were all taken out to<br />

celebrate. 2 coup, feat, exploit, triumph, tour de force: Among<br />

her many accomplishments was climbing Mount Everest. 3 skill,<br />

skilfulness, talent, gift, ability: Playing the violin is<br />

another <strong>of</strong> his accomplishments.<br />

accord v. 1 agree, harmonize, concur, be at one, correspond, agree, be<br />

in harmony, be consistent, go (together), coincide, conform:<br />

His principles and practices do not accord with one another.<br />

--n. 2 agreement, unanimity, concord, reconciliation, harmony,<br />

mutual understanding, conformity, accordance, rapport, concert:<br />

<strong>The</strong> countries are in accord on a beneficial trade balance. 3<br />

agreement, treaty, pact, contract: <strong>The</strong> accords will be signed<br />

at the summit meeting in May. 4 agreement, harmony, congruence;

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