Achieve

[ə'tʃiːv] or [ə'tʃiv]

Definition

(verb.) to gain with effort; 'she achieved her goal despite setbacks'.

Checked by Giselle--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.

(v. t.) To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.

(v. t.) To finish; to kill.

Typed by Carlyle

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Accomplish, perform, execute, do, complete, finish, compass, consummate, effect, realize, bring about, bring to pass, carry through, carry out, work out, bring to a close, bring to conclusion.[2]. Obtain, acquire, procure, gain, win, get.

Editor: Percival

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Accomplish,[See DO], gain, perform, execute, effect, fulfil, finish, attain,win

ANT:[See DO]

Edited by Babbage

Definition

v.t. to bring to a head or end: to perform: to accomplish: to carry out successfully: to gain win.—adj. Achiev′able that may be achieved.—n. Achieve′ment a performance: an exploit: an escutcheon or armorial shield granted in memory of some achievement applied especially to the escutcheon over the tomb of a dead person generally called a hatchment.

Edited by Alta

Examples

Edited by Adrian

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