achieve

[ uh-cheev ]

verb (used with object)

, a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.

1. to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish:

   The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.

   Synonyms: reach, realize, execute, effect, complete, consummate

2. to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain:

   to achieve victory.

   Synonyms: win, realize

verb (used without object)

, a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.

1. to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.

achieve

/ əˈtʃiːv /

verb

1. to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
2. to gain as by hard work or effort

   to achieve success

Derived Forms

• aˈchiever, noun
• aˈchievable, adjective

Other Words From

• a·chiev·a·ble adjective
• a·chiev·er noun
• out·a·chieve verb (used with object) outachieved outachieving
• pre·a·chieved adjective
• su·per·a·chiev·er noun
• un·a·chiev·a·ble adjective
• un·a·chieved adjective
• well-a·chieved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of achieve¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English acheven, from Old French achever “to finish,” from phrase a chef “to (the) head,” i.e., “to conclusion”; chief

Word History and Origins

Origin of achieve¹

C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusion

Synonym Study

See do ¹.

Example Sentences

Notably, some of these compounds synergized -- that is, achieved "greater than the sum of its parts" latency reversal -- when administered with preexisting LRA compounds.

From Science Daily

It achieved global success and touched the lives of millions of theater geeks and aspiring ingenues alike with its showstopping numbers and visionary production.

From Salon

The Sidemen are used to making content for YouTube, but say they've now "hit the limit" on what they can achieve on the video sharing platform so are moving "to something even bigger".

From BBC

These are people for whom Trump is their instrument to achieve their own long standing goals.

From Salon

To achieve these improvements, the research team focused on understanding the efficiency and stability losses induced by the hole transport layer which plays an important role in the solar cell performance.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• accomplish
• attain
• bring about
• carry out
• complete
• conclude
• do
• earn
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• end
• gain
• manage
• obtain
• produce
• reach
• realize
• resolve
• settle
• sign
• solve