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ACHIEVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To gain with effort

Example:

she achieved her goal despite setbacks

Synonyms:

accomplish; achieve; attain; reach

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "achieve" is one way to...):

bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "achieve"):

score (get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance)

get to; make; progress to; reach (reach a goal)

begin (achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative)

come to; strike (attain)

culminate (reach the highest or most decisive point)

compass (bring about; accomplish)

average (achieve or reach on average)

finagle; manage; wangle (achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

achievable (capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do)

achievement (the action of accomplishing something)

achiever (a person with a record of successes)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Something that has been achieved or completed successfully.

(Accomplishment, NCI Thesaurus)

Over the years, we've been able to develop a banana that has achieved excellent pro-vitamin A levels, hence the golden-orange rather than cream-colored flesh…” he noted.

(Golden Bananas High in Pro-Vitamin A Developed, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Serrated leading-edges reduce aerodynamic performance at lower AoAs than 15° compared to clean leading-edges, but can achieve noise reduction and aerodynamic performance at AoAs above 15°, which owl wings often reach in flight.

(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The breakthrough was achieved by combining two conventional methods of biological engineering for maximum effect.

(Mosquitos rendered infertile by biological engineering, SciDev.Net)

The research shows that anther rubbing causes self‑pollen deposition on stigmas and is sufficient to achieve maximal reproductive output, with values similar to those achieved by artificial pollination or outcrossing fertilization.

(Some plants are capable of ‘rubbing’ themselves for hours in order to achieve self fertilization, University of Granada)

These interventions can be very challenging to individuals and difficult to achieve.

(Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, University of Cambridge)

If you are to have a business meeting, you will need to be specific about the goal(s) that you hope to achieve before you meet.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The cells appear to be producing novel cell wall structures to achieve this deflection.

(Rare mineral discovered in plants for first time, University of Cambridge)

In addition, the injectable bandage should initiate wound healing response after achieving hemostasis.

(Injectable Bandage Created, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

This analytical platform presents results comparable to those achieved using commercial instruments and has been validated in its measurement of various important compounds, such as glucose and pH.

(Scientists design platform to conduct chemical analysis using a smartphone, University of Granada)