begin vs accomplish

accomplish vs begin

begin and accomplish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
begin	No	No	Yes	No
accomplish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accomplish is a hypernym of begin; that is, accomplish is a word with a broader meaning than begin:

begin: achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
accomplish: to gain with effort

Other hypernyms of begin include achieve, attain, reach.

begin (verb)	accomplish (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	put in effect
set in motion, cause to start	to gain with effort
begin to speak or say
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between begin and accomplish

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