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achieve
[ uh-cheev ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish:
The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain:
to achieve victory.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.
achieve
/ əˈʃː /
verb
- to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
- to gain as by hard work or effort
to achieve success
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹱, noun
- ˈ𱹲, adjective
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of achieve1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I got so many chuckles out of it and could really put myself in your shoes, and that’s something that's difficult to do when you’re writing, so you really achieved that.
Imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients didn’t achieve anything the last time.
Already, the president had said he is willing to use military force, if necessary, to achieve his aims.
Our argument was never simply about the removal of single word judgements which we have managed to achieve.
Basically, Mercedes achieved that because they invested more money and resources sooner into those rules than their rivals.
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