achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
achieved
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past participleof achieve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof achieve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
achieveverb (used with object)to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
Example Sentences
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For a whole campaign a title-winning team's players have been working hard towards the goal of winning the league and the moment it is achieved will understandably feel like a huge success and relief.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
She achieved international fame that decade with the release of her "Total Eclipse" mega-hit, which topped the charts in the United States and Britain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Thus far, no company has achieved an “insurmountable lead,” according to Lee.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart, who knew my parents, achieved this feat at age 83 in 2021, taking the honor from Greybeard, who set a record at age 82 in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
She’d achieved so much at such a young age because she was obsessive about making precise schedules and following them to the last detail.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
