achieve

[ uh-cheev ]
/ əˈtʃiv /
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verb (used with object), a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.

to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
to get or attain by effort; gain; obtain: to achieve victory.

verb (used without object), a·chieved, a·chiev·ing.

to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect.

Origin of achieve

1275–1325; Middle English acheven < Old French achever to finish, from phrase a chef to (the) head (i.e., to conclusion). See chief

synonym study for achieve

1. See do1.

OTHER WORDS FROM achieve

Words nearby achieve

achernar, acheron, acheson, acheulean, acheulian, achieve, achieved status, achievement, achievement age, achievement quotient, achievement test

Words related to unachievable

remote, unavailable, distant, unreachable, unattainable, impassable, elusive, impervious, unworkable, insurmountable, unimaginable, impractical, inaccessible, unreasonable, futile, useless, inconceivable, unthinkable, hopeless, faraway

Example sentences from the Web for unachievable

  • A huge "battlefield" stun grenade that encompasses large areas is a dramatic if unachievable illustration.

    Shock and Awe |Harlan K. Ullman

British Dictionary definitions for unachievable

achieve
/ (əˈtʃiːv) /

verb (tr)

to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain
to gain as by hard work or effort to achieve success

Derived forms of achieve

achievable, adjective achiever, noun

Word Origin for achieve

C14: from Old French achever to bring to an end, from the phrase a chef to a head, to a conclusion