achever
Meaning
- to finish, to complete
- to finish off (someone who is already incapacitated)
- to finish
Concepts
follow out
handle easily
break to pieces
make an end
Synonyms
donner le coup de grâce
pourfinir
être capable de
mettre fin à
partir
se retrouver
acquitter de
couper en morceaux
faire un rabais
mener à bonne fin
mener à terme
mettre un terme à
vendre à perte
avoir fini
couper en bandes
completer
traiter adroitement
donner le coup de grâce à
tuer d’un coup de feu
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aʃ.ve/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French achever, from Old French achever, from Vulgar Latin *accapāre. Compare English achieve.
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