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achieve

[ uh-cheev ]

verb (used with object)

achieved, achieving.
  1. to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish:

    The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain:

    to achieve victory.

    Synonyms: ,



verb (used without object)

achieved, achieving.
  1. to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.

achieve

/ əˈʃː /

verb

  1. to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
  2. to gain as by hard work or effort

    to achieve success

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱱𱹱, noun
  • ˈ󾱱𱹲, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·󾱱·· adjective
  • ·󾱱· noun
  • dzܳ··󾱱𱹱 verb (used with object) outachieved outachieving
  • ··󾱱𱹱 adjective
  • su·per··󾱱· noun
  • un··󾱱·· adjective
  • ܲ··󾱱𱹱 adjective
  • ɱ-·󾱱𱹱 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of achieve1

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of achieve1

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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Synonym Study

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Later, Zelensky said the meeting "had potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results".

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Even those within the separatist movement have different ideas on how best to achieve their goals.

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But just when the central characters’ fascinating messiness achieves peak interest, you realize this movie’s earnest commercial shimmer is never going to segue into a denser, darker poetry.

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Anton cited a line from the eulogy of Francis that Romanelli delivered: “Just as you were fighting for peace on Earth, let your first miracle be to achieve peace from heaven.”

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