Accomplish, 1) to make complete, to furnish with what is wanting: “--ed with that we lack,” Merch. III, 4, 61. “--ed with the number of thy hours,” R2 II, 1, 177 (of thy age). “the armourers --ing the knights,” H5 IV Chor. H5 IV Chor. well --ed, quite == accomplished, in the modern sense, Gent. IV, 3, 13. --ed, absol. == perfect: Compl. 116. Tw. III, 1, 95. Cymb. I, 4, 101. Cymb. I, 4, 101
2) to perform, to fulfil: with honourable action, such as he hath observed in noble ladies unto their lords, by them --ed, Shr. Ind. I, 112. “which holy undertaking she --ed,” Alls IV, 3, 60. “all the number of his fair demands shall be --ed,” R2 III, 3, 124. “to a. his projects,” Cor. V, 6, 34. “the vision is --ed,” Cymb. V, 5, 470.
3) to gain, to obtain (cf. Achieve): “to a. twenty golden crowns,” H6C III, 2, 152. “what you cannot as you would achieve, you must perforce a. as you may,” Tit. II, 1, 107.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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