achieve
[ uh-cheev ]
/ əˈtʃiv /
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verb (used with object), a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.
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.
verb (used without object), a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.
to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.
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Origin of achieve
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English acheven, from Old French achever “to finish,” from phrase a chef “to (the) head,” i.e., “to conclusion”; see chief
synonym study for achieve
1. See do1.
OTHER WORDS FROM achieve
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British Dictionary definitions for achieve
achieve
/ (əˈtʃiːv) /
verb (tr)
to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
to gain as by hard work or effortto achieve success
Derived forms of achieve
achievable, adjectiveachiever, nounWord Origin for achieve
C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusion
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