a|chiev´a|ble

a|chiev´a|ble: a|chieve «uh CHEEV», verb, a|chieved, a|chiev|ing.

–v.t.

1. to carry out to a successful end; accomplish; do: »Did you achieve all that you expected to today? He soon learned that you cannot achieve much without work. ... they would concentrate their resources to achieve an efficient means of delivery (New York Herald Tribune).
SYNONYM(S): complete, effect, execute, perform.

2. to reach by one's own efforts; get by effort: »He achieved fame as a swimmer. Newton and Einstein achieved distinction in mathematics.
SYNONYM(S): gain, attain, win.

–v.i.

to bring about a result intended: »Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait (Longfellow).

╂[< Old French achever < Vulgar Latin accapāre < Latin ad- to + caput a head]

–a|chiev´a|ble, asj.

–a|chiev´er, noun.

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a|chiev´er — a|chieve «uh CHEEV», verb, a|chieved, a|chiev|ing. –v.t. 1. to carry out to a successful end; accomplish; do: »Did you achieve all that you expected to today? He soon learned that you cannot achieve much without work. ... they would concentrate… … Useful english dictionary
achieve — a•chieve [[t]əˈtʃiv[/t]] v., a•chieved, a•chiev•ing. 1) to bring to a successful end; succeed in doing or accomplishing: The crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose[/ex] 2) to get or attain by effort: to achieve victory[/ex] 3) to accomplish… … From formal English to slang
a|chieve — «uh CHEEV», verb, a|chieved, a|chiev|ing. –v.t. 1. to carry out to a successful end; accomplish; do: »Did you achieve all that you expected to today? He soon learned that you cannot achieve much without work. ... they would concentrate their… … Useful english dictionary
Achievable — A*chiev a*ble, a. Capable of being achieved. Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
achieve — a|chieve [ ə tʃiv ] verb *** transitive to succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended, usually after a lot of effort: The Republic of Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1957. the first signs that a breakthrough had been… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unachievable — un a•chiev′a•ble adj … From formal English to slang

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