achieve

a·chieve  (-chv)

v. a·chieved, a·chiev·ing, a·chieves

v.tr.

1. To perform or carry out with success; accomplish. See Synonyms at perform.

2. To attain with effort or despite difficulty. See Synonyms at reach.

v.intr.

To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level: skills needed to achieve in school.

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[Middle English acheven, from Old French achever, from a chief (venir), (to come) to a head; see chief.]

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a·chieva·ble adj.

a·chiever n.

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achieve

Verb

[achieving, achieved] to gain by hard work or effort [Old French achever to bring to an end]

achiever n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

achieve - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" attain, accomplish, reach 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" come to, strike - attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" 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" finagle, wangle, manage - achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

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achieve

verb accomplish, reach, fulfil, finish, complete, gain, perform, earn, do, get, win, carry out, realize, obtain, conclude, acquire, execute, bring about, attain, consummate, procure, bring off (informal) effectuate, put the tin lid on

Translations

achieve [əˈtʃiːv] vt (= reach) → alcanzar (= realize); realizar [+ victory, success]; lograr, conseguir

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achieve [əˈtʃiːv] vt [+ aim] → atteindre [+ victory, success]; remporter, obtenir [+ task]; accomplir

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achieve [əˈtʃiːv] vt (aim, result) → erreichen;

(success) → erzielen;

(victory) → erringen

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achieve [əˈtʃiːv] vt [+ aim] → raggiungere [+ victory, success]; ottenere [+ task]; compiere

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achieve

v achieve [əˈtʃiːv]

to gain or reach successfully He has achieved his ambition. behaal, bereik يُتِم ، يُحَقِّق، يُنْجِز постигам dosáhnout, docílit opnå; nå erreichen πετυχαίνω conseguir, lograr saavutama دست یافتن؛ نائل شدن saavuttaa réaliser לְהַשִׂיג पूरा करना postići teljesít mencapai afreka realizzare なしとげる 이루다, 성공하다 pasiekti, įgyvendinti sasniegt; gūt; veikt mencapai bereiken (opp)nå osiągać realizar a rea­liza достигать dosiahnuť doseči ostvariti uppnå, åstadkomma สำเร็จ ulaşmak, elde etmek 取得，實現 досягати کامیاب ہونا đạt được 取得，实现

n aˈchievement

his academic achievements; the achievement of his ambition. prestasie إنْجَاز، مَأثِرَه постижение úspěch, dosažení opnåelse; præstation; bedrift die Leistung επίτευγμα logro saavutus دستیابی؛ پیشرفت saavutus réussite הֶשֵג @@@הֶישֵג$$$ उपलब्धि postignuće teljesítmény hasil afrek realizzazione 達成 업적, 달성 pasiekimas, įgyvendinimas sasniegums; veikums pencapaian prestatie prestasjon, oppnåelse osiągnięcie realização rea­li­zare достижение úspech, splnenie dosežek ostvarenje bedrift, gärning การบรรลุผลสำเร็จ başarı, başarma 成就 досягнення; успіх کامیابی ، حصول thành tích 成就