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- DictionaryA·chieve/əˈCHēv/
verb
- 1. successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage: "he achieved his ambition to become a journalist"
The meaning of ACHIEVE is to succeed at reaching or accomplishing (a goal, result, etc.) especially through effort. How to use achieve in a sentence. Common Misspellings Synonym Discussion of Achieve.
B1. to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort: The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives. She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing. Synonyms. accomplish. attain formal.
B1. to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort: The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives. She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing. Synonyms. accomplish. attain formal.
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose. Synonyms: reach, realize, execute, effect, complete, consummate. to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain: to achieve victory. Synonyms: win, realize. verb (used without object) , a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.
[transitive] achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time synonym attain. He had finally achieved success. They have both achieved great results. She has worked hard to achieve her goal. to achieve an objective/aim.
If you achieve something, you've reached a goal. Achievements aren't accidents. If you stumble upon a treasure chest, you haven't achieved something; however, achieving a promotion to become CEO is another story.
2 days ago · achieve in American English. (əˈtʃiv) (verb achieved, achieving) transitive verb. 1. to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish. The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose. 2. to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain. to achieve victory.
