achieve
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
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to gain as by hard work or effort
to achieve success
Related Words
See do 1.
Other Word Forms
- achievable adjective
- achiever noun
- outachieve verb (used with object)
- preachieved adjective
- superachiever noun
- unachievable adjective
- unachieved adjective
- well-achieved adjective
Etymology
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”; chief
Example Sentences
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“He put himself in a position to achieve the accolades, so we need to make sure we do what we need to, to play our game.”
From Los Angeles Times
"There are strong national mandates in terms of direction and physical targets that cities are tasked to achieve," Mr Jha writes.
From BBC
"Today was a historic day. We overcame so many difficulties and obstacles to get here and achieve something no one expected of us," said Mozambique coach Chiquinho Conde.
From Barron's
Despite decades of effort, no magnetic confinement system has achieved a plasma energy gain greater than 1—that is, break-even.
This technology allowed them to follow the movements of bigscale pomfret over time, something that had been difficult to achieve with deep-sea fish.
From Science Daily
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