different between accomplishment vs daydreamer

English

Etymology

• First attested in the early 15th century.
• (completes, perfects, equips): First attested around 1600.
• accomplish +? -ment
• Borrowed from French accomplissement, from accomplir

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?.?k?m.pl??.m?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?.?k?m.pl??.m?nt/

Noun

accomplishment (countable and uncountable, plural accomplishments)

1. The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

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.
3. Something accomplished; an achievement.
4. (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.

Translations

Further reading

• accomplishment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

From daydream +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?de?d?i?m?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?de?d?im?/
• Rhymes: -i?m?(?)
• Hyphenation: day?dream?er

Noun

daydreamer (plural daydreamers)

1. One who daydreams.
2. A person who wastes time daydreaming of accomplishments instead of accomplishing things.

   Hyponyms: Dolly Daydream, John-a-dreams, Walter Mitty

Derived terms

• Daydreamer

Related terms

• dreamer

Translations