Word Frequency
achieve (əˈtʃiːv
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Definitions
verb
- to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
- to gain as by hard work or effort ⇒
to achieve success
Derived Forms
aˈchievable adjectiveaˈchiever noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusionTranslations for 'achieve'
- 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
- Arabic: يُحَقِّقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: alcançar
- Chinese: 实现
- Croatian: postići
- Czech: dosáhnout dosahovat
- Danish: opnå
- Dutch: bereikenpresteren
- European Spanish: lograr
- Finnish: saavuttaa
- French: accomplir
- German: erreichen
- Greek: επιτυγχάνω
- Italian: raggiungere
- Japanese: 達成する
- Korean: 달성하다
- Norwegian: oppnå
- Polish: osiągnąć osiągać
- Portuguese: alcançar
- Romanian: a realiza
- Russian: достигать
- Spanish: lograr
- Swedish: uppnå
- Thai: ประสบผลสำเร็จ
- Turkish: başarmak
- Ukrainian: досягати досягти
- Vietnamese: đạt được
Example Sentences Including 'achieve'
'This means that the level of financial security which used to take a lifetime to achieve is available at an earlier age.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Actually, it takes a lot more than even David Hayman to achieve that kind of spectacle.Glasgow Herald (2001)
DAVID FLEMING is thrilled to discover a new book that shows us how to achieve it.Country Life (2004)
His objective was to achieve a form of joint custody ratified in law.Irish Times (2002)
Our supporters have waited a long time for this day, but we still have to achieve our goal of making the Heineken Cup.Irish Times (2002)
The bushes followed the bank's curves, with that harmonious felicity only natural contours can achieve.C B Greenfield - A Little Madness
With Brak watching over her and with the power she commanded, she could achieve anything.TREASON KEEP (2001)
You'll be monitoring and evaluating your performance regularly so you consistently achieve more in less time.YOUR POCKET LIFE COACH: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work (2001)
`Oh for heaven's sake, what did you hope to achieve by saying nothing?A Death in the Family
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