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atein — ateign, atein obsolete forms of attain … Useful english dictionary
attain — verb Etymology: Middle English atteynen, from Anglo French ateign , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, alteration of Latin attingere, from ad + tangere to touch more at tangent Date: 14th century transi … New Collegiate Dictionary
attain — attainer, n. /euh tayn /, v.t. 1. to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one s goals. 2. to come to or arrive at, esp. after some labor or tedium; reach: to attain the age of 96; to attain the mountain peak. v.i. 3. to arrive… … Universalium
attain — at•tain [[t]əˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one s goals[/ex] 2) to come to or arrive at: to attain the mountain peak[/ex] 3) to succeed in reaching something: to attain to knowledge[/ex] 4) to reach… … From formal English to slang
