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achieve (ə c̸hēv′)

transitive verb achieved achieved′, achieving achiev′·ing

  1. to do; succeed in doing; accomplish
  2. to get or reach by exertion; attain; gain to achieve one's goals

Etymology: ME acheven < OFr achever, to finish < a-, to + chief, head: see chief

intransitive verb

to bring about a desired result; succeed

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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