ACHIEVE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

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Meaning of achieve in English achieveverb [ T ] uk /əˈtʃiːv/ us /əˈtʃiːv/ Add to word list Add to word list B1 to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort: achieve an objective The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives.achieve a goal She recently achieved her goal of completing a marathon.achieve an ambition She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.achieve a dream He was determined to achieve his boyhood dream. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing. Synonyms accomplish attain formal fulfil (MAKE HAPPEN) mainly UK reach realize (ACHIEVE)See also underachieve to achieve something
  • achieveAfter years of rejection, she finally achieved success on the big screen.
  • fulfilI fulfilled my dreams of becoming a marine biologist.
  • realizeUK There was nothing to prevent her from realising her ambitions.
  • come trueI worked so hard to be a doctor, and now my dream has come true.
  • accomplishThese goals will be extremely hard to accomplish.
  • attainAfter years of struggle, the nation attained independence.
See more results » to receive or be given something
  • getI got a new bike for my birthday.
  • receiveYou will receive your tickets by email.
  • obtainAfter many years of trying, she finally obtained Brazilian citizenship.
  • gainYou will improve at the job as you gain experience.
  • earnEventually, you will earn the dog's trust.
  • achieveShe achieved top marks in the physics exam.
See more results »
  • We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.
  • He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy.
  • I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.
  • She was so desperate for success that she'd do anything to achieve it.
  • We've set ourselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
  • A game
  • accomplish
  • acquit
  • actualize
  • attain
  • bear
  • carry
  • get (something) off the ground idiom
  • get away with something phrasal verb
  • get in/get into something phrasal verb
  • get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
  • get your own way idiom
  • pan
  • re-attain
  • reach the heights of something
  • ride, drive, walk, etc. (off) into the sunset idiom
  • romp through something phrasal verb
  • sail through (something) phrasal verb
  • stick
  • storm
See more results » (Definition of achieve from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

achieve | American Dictionary

achieveverb [ T ] us /əˈtʃiv/ Add to word list Add to word list to do or obtain something that you wanted after planning and working to make it happen: She achieved her objective of qualifying for the US Olympic team. I am hopeful that we can achieve peace eventually, but it is not going to be easy.

achievable

adjective [ not gradable ] us /əˈtʃi·və·bəl/ Increasing sales by 5 percent is an achievable goal. (Definition of achieve from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

achieve | Business English

achieveverb [ T ] uk /əˈtʃiːv/ us Add to word list Add to word list to successfully finish or do something you wanted to do, especially after a lot of effort: attempt/strive/seek to achieve sth Salespersons strived to achieve maximum sales.achieve an objective/goal/target The division has achieved its objective of being a major force in home entertainment. It is hard to see how these projects can achieve their potential . achieve success/profitability/savings (Definition of achieve from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of achieve

achieve If there is a government policy that allows the decentralized economy to achieve the constrained planner's allocation, then it is the optimal policy choice. From the Cambridge English Corpus However, close monitoring and a quick response seem to be the key factors in achieving success. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, common expressions are open to multiple philosophical interpretations precisely because common expressions lack the precision aimed for (though not always achieved) by philosophical discourse. From the Cambridge English Corpus If hemodynamic stability can be achieved, sinus rhythm returns in the vast majority of patients spontaneously within a few days after surgery. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the two different regions, however, there does appear to be a significant difference in the balance achieved between these two opposing pulls. From the Cambridge English Corpus First, what sorts of representations are being aligned; and second, how is this alignment achieved? From the Cambridge English Corpus No further gains were achieved in the last decade of the century, during which the third- and fourth-generation cultivars replaced the original introduced cultivars. From the Cambridge English Corpus A number of control schemes for achieving this objective have been reported in the literature. From the Cambridge English Corpus Indeed, patients were often reluctant to be prescribed a detoxification drug which had not led to them successfully achieving abstinence in the past. From the Cambridge English Corpus One day before each new infestation the beans were carefully mixed to achieve a random distribution of host larvae. From the Cambridge English Corpus This filter mechanism is achieved in our approach by defining the relevant concepts and roles needed to describe solutions to a configuration problem. From the Cambridge English Corpus A good robotic design achieves high efficiency of this motion transformation. From the Cambridge English Corpus For achieving this purpose, the commission stresses the importance of having reliable and comparable information on health interventions. From the Cambridge English Corpus It became evident that interpretation and technique are integrated and interdependent; technical decisions being made in order to achieve the desired musical outcome. From the Cambridge English Corpus Here, language standardization achieved great success in a less developed country with less advanced technical equipment in a fairly short period. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of achieve?

Translations of achieve

in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指經過努力）完成, 達到, 實現… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指经过努力）完成, 达到, 实现… See more in Spanish conseguir, lograr, alcanzar… See more in Portuguese alcançar, atingir, cumprir… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian एखादी गोष्ट पूर्ण करण्यात यश मिळवणे, लक्षापर्यंत पोहचणे… See more ～を達成する, ～に成功する, 成（な）し遂（と）げる… See more başarmak, ulaşmak, elde etmek… See more accomplir, réaliser… See more aconseguir… See more bereiken… See more எதையாவது முடிப்பதில் அல்லது ஒரு நோக்கத்தை அடைவதில் வெற்றிபெற, குறிப்பாக நிறைய வேலை அல்லது முயற்சிக்குப் பிறகு… See more (अथक प्रयास के बाद कुछ) कार्य खत्म करना, हासिल करना, प्राप्त करना… See more સિધ્ધ, હાંસલ, પરિપૂર્ણ કરવું… See more opnå, nå… See more uppnå, åstadkomma… See more mencapai… See more erreichen… See more oppnå, (opp)nå… See more حاصل کرنا, کامیاب ہونا… See more досягати… See more సాధించడం… See more অর্জন করা… See more dosáhnout, docílit… See more mencapai… See more สำเร็จ… See more đạt được… See more osiągać… See more -를 이루다… See more ottenere, raggiungere, realizzare… See more Need a translator?

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