accomplissent

Accomplissent is a French verb form formed from the verb accomplir. It is the third-person plural form and can appear in different moods depending on the clause: the present indicative (ils accomplissent) or the present subjunctive (qu’ils accomplissent). In either case, it denotes that a group of subjects performs, completes, or fulfills an action.

Accomplir is a transitive verb meaning to carry out, complete, or fulfill an action, duty, or goal. Common usages include accomplir une tâche (to carry out a task), accomplir un devoir (to fulfill a duty), or accomplir son destin (to fulfill one’s destiny). The form accomplissent therefore signals that multiple subjects are undertaking or having completed something.

Etymology: the verb derives from Old French acomplir or acomplir, ultimately tracing back to Latin adimplere/complere, meaning to fill up or complete. The English cognate is accomplish.

Morphology: in modern French, the ending -issent is typical for the third-person plural in both the present indicative and the present subjunctive, yielding ils accomplissent in most contexts. The pronunciation involves a nasalized final s and a soft liaison before vowels in connected speech.

Usage notes: accomplish is used for concrete completions or fulfillments of tasks, obligations, or goals. It often appears with a direct object, as in ils accomplissent leurs tâches, and can be contrasted with synonyms such as réaliser (to realize) or exécuter (to execute) depending on nuance.

See also: accomplir; French verb conjugation; adimplere and related Latin roots.