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achieve

  (ə-chēv') pronunciation

v., a·chieved, a·chiev·ing, a·chieves.

v.tr.
  1. To perform or carry out with success; accomplish. See synonyms at perform.
  2. To attain with effort or despite difficulty. See synonyms at reach.
v.intr.

To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level: skills needed to achieve in school.

[Middle English acheven, from Old French achever, from a chief (venir), (to come) to a head. See chief.]

achievable a·chiev'a·ble adj.
achiever a·chiev'er n.
 
 
Thesaurus: achieve

verb

    To succeed in doing: accomplish, attain, gain, reach, realize. Slang score. See do/not do.

 
Antonyms: achieve

v

Definition: bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal
Antonyms: fail, lose, miss


 
Word Tutor: achieve
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To succeed in doing; to reach by trying hard.

pronunciation No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helps you. — Althea Gibson

 
Misspellings: achieve

Common misspelling(s) of achieve

  • acheive
  • achieve

 
Translations: Achieve

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opnå, nå, vinde
v. intr. - udføre, præstere

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    opnå sit mål, opfylde sin målsætning

Nederlands (Dutch)
(bepaald doel) bereiken, presteren, volbrengen, verwerven

Français (French)
v. tr. - atteindre, accomplir, réaliser, obtenir, parvenir à ses fins, remporter
v. intr. - réussir

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    atteindre son but

Deutsch (German)
v. - vollbringen, leisten, erlangen, erzielen

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    sein Ziel erreichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιτυγχάνω, κατορθώνω, εκτελώ, πραγματοποιώ

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    πετυχαίνω το σκοπό μου

Italiano (Italian)
compiere, riuscire, ottenere (di risultati), adempiere, eseguire, acquisire, ottenere, acquistare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - concluir, realizar, executar, obter, atingir

Русский (Russian)
достичь, выполнить (брит.), получить, добиться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - llevar a cabo, realizar, ejecutar, conseguir, alcanzar, lograr
v. intr. - tener buen éxito, triunfar, alcanzar

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    lograr sus aspiraciones

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uträtta, åstadkomma, uppnå

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
实现, 完成, 赢得, 达到, 达到目的

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    达到目标

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 實現, 完成, 贏得, 達到
v. intr. - 達到目的

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    達到目標

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 성취하다
v. intr. - 달성하다

idioms:

  • achieve one's aim    목적을 달성하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - なし遂げる, 達する, 目的を達する

idioms:

  • achieve notoriety    有名になる
  • achieve one's aim    目的を果たす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يحرز, ينجز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השיג, השלים, ביצע‬
v. intr. - ‮השיג, השלים, ביצע, הצליח‬


 
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