Associations to the word «Achieve»

ACHIEVE, verb. (intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance. [from 14th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. (transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To conclude, finish, especially successfully. [14th-18th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. (transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To conclude, to turn out. [14th-16th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. (transitive) (now literary) To obtain (a material thing). [from 15th c.]

ACHIEVE, verb. To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks".