Definitions for achieve
əˈtʃivachieve

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. achieve, accomplish, attain, reach(verb)

   to gain with effort

   "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. achieve(Verb)

   To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

2. achieve(Verb)

   To carry out successfully; to accomplish.

3. achieve(Verb)

   To conclude, finish, especially successfully.

4. achieve(Verb)

   To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.

5. achieve(Verb)

   To conclude, to turn out.

6. achieve(Verb)

   To obtain (a material thing).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Achieve(verb)

   to carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise

2. Achieve(verb)

   to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win

3. Achieve(verb)

   to finish; to kill

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Achieve

   a-chēv′, v.t. to bring to a head or end: to perform: to accomplish: to carry out successfully: to gain, win.—adj. Achiev′able, that may be achieved.—n. Achieve′ment, a performance: an exploit: an escutcheon or armorial shield granted in memory of some achievement, applied especially to the escutcheon over the tomb of a dead person, generally called a hatchment. [Fr. achever, from à chief (venir)—Low L. ad caput venire, to come to a head. See Chief.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. achieve

   To succeed.

   We always achieve our goals in an efficient way as we are united.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1563

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1675

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Verbs Frequency: #135

How to pronounce achieve?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of achieve in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of achieve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of achieve in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   This morning, on my way here, I heard that Iran intends to pursue its nuclear program, we will not allow Iran to achieve nuclear weaponry. We will continue to fight those who would kill us.

2. Alex Travis:

   We made those two changes, and now we achieve success in fertilization rates at 80 to 90%.

3. United States:

   Missile Defense Review states that North Korea has yet to achieve the capability to credibly threaten the United States homeland. North Korea has not conducted enough tests to establish confidence in a reliable, working missile. But we have to assume that North Korea has a nuclear-armed ICBM that could strike the United States, even if the missile only have a 50 % chance of hitting a major United States city, that's enough to establish a modicum of deterrence.

4. Josh Gottheimer:

   Well obviously have to find some sort of middle groundbetween all sides here, but Im really optimistic that we will achieve it.

5. Ryan Pack:

   I Ryan Pack may have regrets for the dreams and goals I was unable to achieve but i'm very happy for the things I was able and allowed to obtain. My heart will not be at peace until all of my latent potential is fulfilled and all of my duties and responsibilities are met. Therefore I will continue to strive and grow until no longer possible, necessary.

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