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- Dictionaryachieve/əˈtʃiːv/
verb
- 1. successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage: "he achieved his ambition to become a press photographer"
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ACHIEVE definition: 1. to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort…. Learn more.
The meaning of ACHIEVE is to succeed at reaching or accomplishing (a goal, result, etc.) especially through effort. How to use achieve in a sentence. Common Misspellings Synonym Discussion of Achieve.
to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort: The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives. She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing. Synonyms. accomplish. attain formal.
Definition of achieve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Achieve definition: to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish. See examples of ACHIEVE used in a sentence.
If you achieve something, you've reached a goal. Achievements aren't accidents. If you stumble upon a treasure chest, you haven't achieved something; however, achieving a promotion to become CEO is another story.
If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach: achieve fame as a singer; achieve a record speed. 2. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about: achieve a task; achieve an improvement in foreign relations. See Synonyms at perform. v.intr.
verb. achieved, achieves, achieving. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach. Achieve fame as a singer; achieve a record speed. American Heritage. To do; succeed in doing; accomplish. Webster's New World. To bring about a desired result; succeed. Webster's New World. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about.
to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain: to achieve victory. v.i. to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect. Old French achever to finish, from phrase a chef to (the) head (i.e., to conclusion). See chief. Middle English acheven 1275–1325. a•chiev′a•ble, adj. a•chiev′er, n. 1.
