accompass

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English

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Etymology

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Superficially ac- +‎ compass, but perhaps a- (intensifying prefix) +‎ compass (to accomplish).

Verb

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accompass (third-person singular simple present accompasses, present participle accompassing, simple past and past participle accompassed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To achieve; effect; bring about.
    • 1693, John Hacket, Scrinia reserata: a Memorial offered to the great Deservings of John Williams, D.D:
      The remotion of two such impediments is not commonly accompass'd by one head-piece.

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