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achieve
What does achieve mean?
achieve (verb): to gain or obtain (a desired objective, result, etc.) through effort or skill; to succeed in attaining (an objective, result, etc.); to win.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use achieve in a sentence?
- She achieved her goal despite setbacks. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce achieve?
/əˈtʃiv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does achieve come from?
From Middle English achieven, acheven (“to accomplish (something); to acquire or obtain (something); to carry out or finish (something); to succeed in (something); to happen, turn out”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of achieve?
Words related to achieve
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “achieve” mean?
to spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself
Not quite: that's what arise means.
to gain or obtain (a desired objective, result, etc.) through effort or skill; to succeed in attaining (an objective, result, etc.); to win
Right! That's what “achieve” means.
to rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate
Not quite: that's what tear means.
to interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying
Not quite: that's what discontinue means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “achieve”?
appreciate
Not quite: appreciate means something else.
understand
Not quite: understand means something else.
accomplish
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distribute
Not quite: distribute means something else.
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