English Dictionary
Definition of “achieve”
achieve (əˈtʃiːv
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
- to gain as by hard work or effort ⇒
to achieve success
Alternative Forms
aˈchievable adjective aˈchiever noun Word Origin
C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusion
Synonyms
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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,
effectuate,
put the tin lid on
Translations
- British English:
achieve
If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.Achieving our goals makes us feel good.əˈtʃiːv VERB Achieving our goals makes us feel good.
- Spanish:
lograr
v
- French:
accomplir
vt
- German:
erreichen
v
- Chinese: 实现 v
- Arabic: يُحَقِّقُ v
- Portuguese: alcançar v
- Russian: достигать v
- Croatian: postići v
- Czech: dosáhnout v dosahovat
- Danish: opnå v
- Dutch: bereiken v
- Finnish: saavuttaa v
- Greek: επιτυγχάνω v
- Italian: raggiungere v
- Japanese: 達成する v
- Korean: 달성하다 v
- Norwegian: oppnå v
- Polish: osiągnąć v osiągać
- Brazilian Portuguese: alcançar v
- European Spanish:
lograr
v
- Swedish: uppnå v
- Thai: ประสบผลสำเร็จ v
- Turkish: başarmak v
- Vietnamese: đạt được v
Usage examples
Of course, there was a limit to what he could achieve at the moment.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)The great thing is that you can pick and choose depending on what you are trying to achieve.
Yachting Boating World (2004)Quite what the hell this is supposed to achieve remains unclear.
Irish Times (2002)She felt different, but what it did was make her feel driven, an outsider desperate to achieve.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It's only by understanding your objectives that you can work out the relevant strategy to achieve them.
Carole Gaskell, YOUR POCKET LIFE COACH: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work (2001)
