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a·chieve
(ə-chēv′)v. a·chieved, a·chiev·ing, a·chieves
v.tr.
1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach: achieve fame as a singer; achieve a record speed.
2. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about: achieve a task; achieve an improvement in foreign relations. See Synonyms at perform.
v.intr.
To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level: skills needed to achieve in school.
[Middle English acheven, from Old French achever, from a chief (venir), (to come) to a head; see chief.]
a·chiev′a·ble adj.
a·chiev′er n.
achieve
(əˈtʃiːv)vb (tr)
1. to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
2. to gain as by hard work or effort: to achieve success.
[C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusion]
aˈchievable adj
aˈchiever n
a•chieve
(əˈtʃiv)v. , a•chieved, a•chiev•ing. v.t.
1. to bring to a successful end; succeed in doing or accomplishing: The crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
2. to get or attain by effort: to achieve victory.
v.i. 3. to accomplish some purpose or goal; perform successfully: children who do not achieve in school.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French achever to finish, v. derivative of a chef to (the) head (i.e., to a conclusion). See chief]
a•chiev′a•ble, adj.
a•chiev′er, n.
achieve
Past participle: achieved
Gerund: achieving
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Verb | 1. | ![]() score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" get to, progress to, reach, make - reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" begin - achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" culminate - reach the highest or most decisive point compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" average - achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C" |
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verbTranslations
يُتِم ، يُحَقِّق، يُنْجِزيُحَقِّقُ
dosáhnoutdocílit
opnånå
saada aikaansaavuttaatoteuttaa
postići
afreka
達成する
달성하다
įgyvendinimasįgyvendintipasiekimaspasiekti
gūtsasniegtveikt
doseči
uppnå
ประสบผลสำเร็จ
đạt được
achieve
[əˈtʃiːv]1. vt (aim) → raggiungere; (success, effect) → ottenere; (victory) → riportare; (result) → conseguire
2. vi (be successful) → avere successo
achieve
(əˈtʃiːv) verb to gain or reach successfully. He has achieved his ambition.
aˈchievement nounhis academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition.