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The definition of achieve means to accomplish a goal or to do something you set out to do.
(verb)An example of achieve is when you win a race you were running and wanted to win.
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See achieve in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb achieved, achieving
- to do; succeed in doing; accomplish
- to get or reach by exertion; attain; gain: to achieve one's goals
Origin: ME acheven < OFr achever, to finish < a-, to + chief, head: see chief
intransitive verb
to bring about a desired result; succeed
Related Forms:
- achievable adjective
- achiever noun
See achieve in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb a·chieved, a·chiev·ing, a·chieves verb, transitive
- To perform or carry out with success; accomplish. See Synonyms at perform.
- To attain with effort or despite difficulty. See Synonyms at reach.
To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level: skills needed to achieve in school.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English acheven
Origin: , from Old French achever
Origin: , from a chief (venir), (to come) to a head; see Chief
.Related Forms:
- a·chievˈa·ble adjective
- a·chievˈer noun
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