achieve

/ə'tʃi:v/
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achieve

She achieved a perfect score on her final exam.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
    • To accomplish or complete something one has set out to do.
Usage

The verb "achieve" is used to describe the successful completion of a goal, ambition, or task. It emphasizes the effort, skill, or perseverance required to reach the desired outcome. It is a transitive verb and typically requires a direct object (e.g., achieve a goal, achieve success).

Examples
  • Verb:
    • She worked hard to achieve her ambition of becoming a doctor.
    • The team achieved a remarkable victory against the champions.
    • He finally achieved a sense of inner peace after years of meditation.
Advanced Usage
  • "to achieve one's potential": to succeed in reaching the full extent of one's abilities or possibilities.

    • The program is designed to help students achieve their full potential.
  • "to achieve a breakthrough": to make an important discovery or significant progress.

    • Scientists hope to achieve a breakthrough in cancer research this year.
  • "to achieve against the odds": to succeed despite significant difficulties or low probability of success.

    • The small company achieved remarkable growth against the odds.
Variants and Related Words
  • Achievement (n): Something accomplished successfully, especially by effort, courage, or skill.

    • Winning the award was her greatest achievement.
  • Achievable (adj): Able to be brought about or reached successfully.

    • The targets are challenging but achievable.
  • Achiever (n): A person who achieves a high level of success, typically through effort.

    • She is a high achiever in her field.
Synonyms
  • Accomplish: To complete successfully.
  • Attain: To succeed in achieving something after effort.
  • Realize: To achieve something one has desired or worked for.
  • Fulfill: To bring to completion or reality.
Antonyms
  • Fail: To be unsuccessful in achieving a goal.
  • Abandon: To give up on achieving something.
  • Forfeit: To lose or give up something as a consequence of not achieving a goal.
Related Phrases
  • "Nothing ventured, nothing achieved": (Idiom) If you do not take risks, you will not accomplish anything.

    • He decided to apply for the job, remembering that nothing ventured, nothing achieved.
  • "A sense of achievement": A feeling of pride and satisfaction from having accomplished something.

    • Finishing the marathon gave her a tremendous sense of achievement.
achieve

She achieved a perfect score on her final exam.

Verb
  1. to gain with effort
    • she achieved her goal despite setbacks