achieve
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain: to achieve victory.
to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.
Origin of achieve
1synonym study For achieve
Other words for achieve
Other words from achieve
- a·chiev·a·ble, adjective
- a·chiev·er, noun
- out·a·chieve, verb (used with object), out·a·chieved, out·a·chiev·ing
- pre·a·chieved, adjective
- su·per·a·chiev·er, noun
- un·a·chiev·a·ble, adjective
- un·a·chieved, adjective
- well-a·chieved, adjective
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How to use achieve in a sentence
When you ask marketers what they’re trying to achieve today — and we just did some research in the August timeframe — the one thing they’ll tell you is that they have more data than they know what to do with.
Building connections between siloed channels, technologies and teams | Sponsored Content: Integrate | November 11, 2020 | Search Engine LandGoogle will continue to support AMP, however, calling it “one of the easiest and cost-effective ways for publishers looking to achieve great page experience outcomes.”
Google Page Experience Update to launch May 2021 with new labels in search results | Barry Schwartz | November 10, 2020 | Search Engine LandThank you for allowing us to be a part of your remarkable life story and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next.
Trailblazing triathlete isn’t letting Down syndrome prevent him from becoming an Ironman | Des Bieler | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostWell, that’s something I want to achieve all the time, so I think it was a good reaction.
PS5 designer: ‘When I started drawing, it was much larger’ | Joe Moore | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostAfterward, the panel brought Gruber, Sahin and other company representatives onto the call and told them the vaccine had easily achieved its efficacy goal.
Pfizer and BioNTech take the lead after study shows their vaccine prevents 90% of infections | kdunn6 | November 9, 2020 | Fortune
Supporters of the two-state solution are often told that this vision is unrealistic and has become unachievable.
A huge "battlefield" stun grenade that encompasses large areas is a dramatic if unachievable illustration.
Shock and Awe | Harlan K. UllmanHis adventure achieved or found unachievable, he has returned with experiences new to him in the affairs of men.
Latter-Day Pamphlets | Thomas CarlyleAny secrecy as to the possible relations with Charlie had proved unachievable, at least within the family.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2) | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for achieve
/ (əˈtʃiːv) /
to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
to gain as by hard work or effort: to achieve success
Origin of achieve
1Derived forms of achieve
- achievable, adjective
- achiever, noun
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