achever — meaning in English
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English meaning
- complete verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- finalize verb To complete or settle something so it becomes fixed and final.
- finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
achever is used for these senses in English:
- complete (ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
- finalize (transitive) To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
- finish (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- see through (transitive, idiomatic) To do something until it is finished; to continue working on (something) until it is finished.
- wind up (transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
complete — full definition
- verb To finish something so that nothing more remains to be done.
- adj Having every part; with nothing missing.
- adj Total or absolute, used for emphasis.