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- Dictionarya·chieve/əˈCHēv/
verb
- 1. successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage: "he achieved his ambition to become a journalist"
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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.
Achieve definition: to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish. See examples of ACHIEVE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
achieve. verb. OPAL W. /əˈtʃiːv/ Verb Forms. [transitive] achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time synonym attain. He had finally achieved success. They have both achieved great results. She has worked hard to achieve her goal. to achieve an objective/aim.
