Due to the meetings that should be held this week, the workers could not accomplish much in what they have to do.
synonyms
achieveattainrealize
word origin — late Middle English: from Old French acompliss-, lengthened stem of acomplir, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + complere ‘to complete’
Upper-Intermediate — Set 72
Set 72 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: accomplish, confess, desire, hesitate, expose. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
accomplish · verb/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
to complete something successfully
Due to the meetings that should be held this week, the workers could not accomplish much in what they have to do.
Synonyms: achieve, attain, realize
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French acompliss-, lengthened stem of acomplir, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + complere ‘to complete’
confess · verb/kənˈfɛs/
to state that you have committed a crime or done something wrong
Being a fugitive for years, he finally found the courage to confess to being a spy for CIA.
Synonyms: admit, confirm
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French confesser, from Latin confessus, past participle of confiteri ‘acknowledge’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fateri ‘declare, avow’
desire · verb/dəˈzaɪ(ə)r/
to want something so much
The new house that they have purchased have everything you could possibly desire like a swimming pool, a big kitchen and a terrace.
Synonyms: want, long for, fancy
Origin: Middle English: from Old French desir (noun), desirer (verb), from Latin desiderare (see desiderate)
hesitate · verb/ˈhɛzəˌteɪt/
to give a pause before you say something as you are not sure
As a responsible citizen, you should not hesitate but call the police when you see strangers in your neighbour's garden.
Synonyms: pause, ponder, wait
Origin: early 17th century: from Latin haesitat- ‘stuck fast, left undecided’, from the verb haesitare, from haerere ‘stick, stay’
expose · verb/ɪkˈspoʊz/
to put a person in a situation which could be dangerous
Parents should be extra careful not to expose their babies to the sun during summer as babies' skin is the most vulnerable in their early years.
Synonyms: reveal, disclose, display
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’