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achieve

Verb

∙ To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance. [from 14th c.] intransitive
∙ To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.] transitive
∙ To conclude, finish, especially successfully. [14th-18th c.] obsolete, transitive
∙ To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.] transitive
∙ To conclude, to turn out. [14th-16th c.] obsolete, intransitive
∙ To obtain (a material thing). [from 15th c.] transitive, now literary

BABYLON ENGLISH
achieve v.
obtain, attain; perform, accomplish; succeed

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
achieve
achieve
\a*chieve"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. achieved (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. achieving (&?;).] [oe. acheven, of. achever, achiever, f. achever, to finish; à (l. ad) + of. chief, f. chef, end, head, fr. l. caput head. see chief.]
1. 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. supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. taylor.
2. to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. some are born great, some achieve greatness. thou hast achieved our liberty.
note: [[obs]., with a material thing as the aim.] show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. he hath achieved a maid that paragons description.
3. to finish; to kill. [obs.]

WORDNET 2.0
achieve
Verb
1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
(synonym) accomplish, attain, reach
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(hyponym) score
(derivation) accomplishment, achievement

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Achievement
Achievement may refer to:
Achievement (heraldry) or coat of arms, a design belonging to a particular person or group of peopleAchievement (video gaming) - A system of meta-goals defined outside a video or computer game's narrative or direct challenge structure
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

achieve

Verb

∙ To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance. [from 14th c.] intransitive
∙ To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.] transitive
∙ To conclude, finish, especially successfully. [14th-18th c.] obsolete, transitive
∙ To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.] transitive
∙ To conclude, to turn out. [14th-16th c.] obsolete, intransitive
∙ To obtain (a material thing). [from 15th c.] transitive, now literary

BABYLON ENGLISH
achieve v.
obtain, attain; perform, accomplish; succeed

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
achieve
achieve
\a*chieve"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. achieved (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. achieving (&?;).] [oe. acheven, of. achever, achiever, f. achever, to finish; à (l. ad) + of. chief, f. chef, end, head, fr. l. caput head. see chief.]
1. 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. supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. taylor.
2. to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. some are born great, some achieve greatness. thou hast achieved our liberty.
note: [[obs]., with a material thing as the aim.] show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. he hath achieved a maid that paragons description.
3. to finish; to kill. [obs.]

WORDNET 2.0
achieve
Verb
1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
(synonym) accomplish, attain, reach
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(hyponym) score
(derivation) accomplishment, achievement

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Achievement
Achievement may refer to:
Achievement (heraldry) or coat of arms, a design belonging to a particular person or group of peopleAchievement (video gaming) - A system of meta-goals defined outside a video or computer game's narrative or direct challenge structure
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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