What does achieve mean?
Definitions for achieve
əˈtʃivachieve
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word achieve.
Princeton's WordNet
achieve, accomplish, attain, reachverb
to gain with effort
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
Wiktionary
achieveverb
To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
achieveverb
To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
achieveverb
To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
achieveverb
To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
achieveverb
To conclude, to turn out.
achieveverb
To obtain (a material thing).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ACHIEVEverb
Etymology: achever, Fr. to complete.
Our toils, my friends, are crown’d with sure success:
The greater part perform’d, achieve the less. John Dryden, Æneid.Experience is by industry achiev’d,
And perfected by the swift course of time. William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona.Tranio, I burn, I pine, I perish, Tranio,
If I achieve not this young modest girl. William Shakespeare, Taming the Shrew.Thou hast achiev’d our liberty, confin’d
Within hell-gates till now. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii. l. 368.Show all the spoils by valiant kings achiev’d,
And groaning nations by their arms reliev’d. Matthew Prior.
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achieve
Achieve refers to successfully reaching a desired outcome or result through effort, skill, determination or courage. This can often involve accomplishing a particular goal or task, overcoming obstacles, or attaining a certain level of proficiency or success in a specific field. It's the act of completion or fulfillment in a noteworthy manner.
Webster Dictionary
Achieveverb
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
Achieveverb
to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win
Achieveverb
to finish; to kill
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1563
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1675
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achieve' in Verbs Frequency: #135
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of achieve in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of achieve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of achieve in a Sentence
We are sitting here in Jerusalem, but our thoughts are focused on what is happening in Lausanne. There is yet to be a clear picture of what is happening there, and reports are contradicting, but we are of course greatly concerned by the possibility that Iran would achieve nuclear capabilities, a nuclear Iran is not only a threat to Israel, naturally we are worried as they call from the podium of the United Nations for Israel's end. Despite this, I have no doubt that under the leadership of the American President, members of Congress and the Senate, it is possible to stop every evil in the world.
One thing that all Texans can agree [on] and that is that we must have trust and confidence in our elections. The bill that I’m about to sign helps to achieve that goal, the law does, however, make it harder for fraudulent votes to be cast.
I believe deeply that we need Bernie Sanders as President to secure Medicare for All, an infrastructure project for the 21st century, and a $15 minimum wage, but we should acknowledge and respect the work of Secretary Clinton in expanding health insurance to children, in standing up for women's rights as human rights, and in helping achieve a breakthrough nuclear deal with Iran. We will bring progressive change through addition, not subtraction.
Yesterday's election debacle lays bare the need to ensure a free and fair election for every Georgia voter, and our campaign will not stop working to achieve that goal.
Were at an inflection point. The constant chaos leaves us adrift. The incompetence makes us feel afraid, the callousness makes us feel alone. Its a lot. And heres the thing : We can do better and deserve so much more. We must elect a president who will bring something different, something better, and do the important work. A president who will bring all of us togetherBlack, White, Latino, Asian, Indigenousto achieve the future we collectively want. We must elect Joe Biden.
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- تحقيقArabic
- дасягаць, дасягнуцьBelarusian
- достигам, постигам, осъществявам, реализирамBulgarian
- obtenir, aconseguir, acomplirCatalan, Valencian
- dosáhnout, dosahovatCzech
- opnåDanish
- erreichen, erlangen, realisierenGerman
- atingiEsperanto
- conseguir, lograrSpanish
- رسیدنPersian
- toteuttaa, saada aikaan, saavuttaaFinnish
- réaliser, accomplirFrench
- को प्राप्तHindi
- realizzare, ottenereItalian
- לְהַשִׂיגHebrew
- 実現, 達成Japanese
- consequiLatin
- bereiken, realiseren, winnen, verkrijgen, verwervenDutch
- oppnåNorwegian
- zrealizować, osiągać, osiągnąćPolish
- conseguir, ganharPortuguese
- достичь, добиться, осуществить, достигнуть, осуществлять, достигать, реализовать, добиваться, выполнить, выполнятьRussian
- åstadkomma, uppnåSwedish
- సాధించుTelugu
- досягати, досягтиUkrainian
- حاصلUrdu
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