n. [ Ac- (perh. for the article a or for L. ad) + E. complice. See Complice. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A cooperator. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Success unto our valiant general,
And happiness to his accomplices! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. “And thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason.” Johnson. It is followed by with or of before a person and by in (or sometimes of) before the crime; as, A was an accomplice with B in the murder of C. Dryden uses it with to before a thing. “Suspected for accomplice to the fire.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Abettor; accessory; assistant; associate; confederate; coadjutor; ally; promoter. See Abettor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being an accomplice. [ R. ] Sir H. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or state of being an accomplice. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Accomplished p. pr. & vb. n. Accomplishing. ] [ OE. acomplissen, OF. accomplir, F. accomplir; L. ad + complere to fill up, complete. See Complete, Finish. ] 1. To complete, as time or distance. [ 1913 Webster ]

That He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Dan. ix. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had accomplished half a league or more. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a design, an object, a promise. [ 1913 Webster ]

This that is written must yet be accomplished in me. Luke xxii. 37. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish. [ 1913 Webster ]

The armorers accomplishing the knights. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

It [ the moon ] is fully accomplished for all those ends to which Providence did appoint it. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman. Cowden Clarke. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To gain; to obtain. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To do; perform; fulfill; realize; effect; effectuate; complete; consummate; execute; achieve; perfect; equip; furnish. -- To Accomplish, Effect, Execute, Achieve, Perform. These words agree in the general idea of carrying out to some end proposed. To accomplish (to fill up to the measure of the intention) generally implies perseverance and skill; as, to accomplish a plan proposed by one's self, an object, a design, an undertaking. “Thou shalt accomplish my desire.” 1 Kings v. 9. [ 1913 Webster ] He . . . expressed his desire to see a union accomplished between England and Scotland. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] To effect (to work out) is much like accomplish. It usually implies some degree of difficulty contended with; as, he effected or accomplished what he intended, his purpose, but little. “What he decreed, he effected.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] To work in close design by fraud or guile
What force effected not. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] To execute (to follow out to the end, to carry out, or into effect) implies a set mode of operation; as, to execute the laws or the orders of another; to execute a work, a purpose, design, plan, project. To perform is much like to do, though less generally applied. It conveys a notion of protracted and methodical effort; as, to perform a mission, a part, a task, a work. “Thou canst best perform that office.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] The Saints, like stars, around his seat
Perform their courses still. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ] To achieve (to come to the end or arrive at one's purpose) usually implies some enterprise or undertaking of importance, difficulty, and excellence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being accomplished; practicable. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Complete in acquirements as the result usually of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain. [ 1913 Webster ]

They . . . show themselves accomplished bees. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who accomplishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. accomplissement, fr. accomplir. ] 1. The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training. “My new accomplishment of dancing.” Churchill. “Accomplishments befitting a station.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

Accomplishments have taken virtue's place,
And wisdom falls before exterior grace. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of bending or yielding; apt to yield; compliant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Another compliable mind. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Jews . . . had made their religion compliable, and accommodated to their passions. Jortin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Comply. ] 1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission. [ 1913 Webster ]

What compliances will remove dissension? Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ready compliance with the wishes of his people. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of few words and of great compliance. Clarendon.

Syn. -- Concession; submission; consent; obedience; performance; execution; acquiescence; assent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Compliance; disposition to yield to others. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Yielding; bending; pliant; submissive. “The compliant boughs.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a compliant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A state of being complicate or intricate. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. complicans, p. pr. ] (Zool.) Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. complicatus, p. p. of complicare to fold together. See Complex. ] 1. Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved. [ 1913 Webster ]

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august,
How complicate, how wonderful is man! Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Complicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Complicating. ] To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor can his complicated sinews fail. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

Avarice and luxury very often become one complicated principle of action. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

When the disease is complicated with other diseases. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a complex manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Complexity. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act or process of making something more complex.
Syn. -- complication. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. compliasion: cf. F. complication. ] 1. The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity. [ 1913 Webster ]

A complication of diseases. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Through and beyond these dark complications of the present, the New England founders looked to the great necessities of future times. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Complices [ F., fr. L. complex, -plicis, closely connected with one, confederate. See Complicate, and cf. Accomplice. ] An accomplice. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To quell the rebels and their complices. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Complicities [ F. complicité. ] The state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who complies, yields, or obeys; one of an easy, yielding temper. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. compliment. It complimento, fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to fill up. See Complete, and cf. Complement. ] An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear
So many hollow compliments and lies. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many a compliment politely penned. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

To make one a compliment, to show one respect; to praise one in a flattering way. Locke. --
To make one's compliments to, to offer formal courtesies to. --
To stand on compliment, to treat with ceremony.

Syn. -- See Adulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment to. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; . . .
Should compliment their foes and shun their friends. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To praise; flatter; adulate; commend. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect. [ 1913 Webster ]

I make the interlocutors, upon occasion, compliment with one another. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Complimentary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Languages . . . grow rich and abundant in complimental phrases, and such froth. Sir H. Wotton.

-- Com`pli*men"tal*ly, adv. [Obs.] Boyle. -- Com`pli*men"tal*ness, n. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Expressive of regard or praise; of the nature of, or containing, a compliment; as, a complimentary remark; a complimentary ticket. “Complimentary addresses.” Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Complimentary. [ R. ] Boswell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who compliments; one given to complimenting; a flatterer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ From OE. complie, OF. complie, F. complies, pl., fr. LL. completa (prop. fem. of L. completus) the religious exercise which completes and closes the service of the day. See Complete. ] (Eccl.) The last division of the Roman Catholic breviary; the seventh and last of the canonical hours of the Western church; the last prayer of the day, to be said after sunset. [ 1913 Webster ]

The custom of godly man been to shut up the evening with a compline of prayer at nine of the night. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Failure or refusal to comply; noncompliance. [ 1913 Webster ]

A compliance will discommend me to Mr. Coventry, and a discompliance to my lord chancellor. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not compliable; not conformable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in things lawful and indifferent. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Refusal or failure to comply. Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command; stubborn. -- In`com*pli"ant*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. Neglect of compliance; failure to comply. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being unaccomplished. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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[ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Computers) having dates fully and properly represented, and not susceptible to failure due to the year 2000 bug.
Syn. -- date compliant. [ PJC ]