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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions achieve verb (achiev, es) To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to a feat, an exploit, an enterprise. Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. - I. Taylor To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. Some are born great, some greatness - Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, II-v Thou hast achieved our liberty. - Milton (obsolete) To obtain with a material thing as the aim Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. - Prior He hath achieved a maid / That paragons description. - Shakespeare, Othello, II-i (obsolete) To finish; to kill. - Shakespeare Translations:  Dutch: bereiken, realiseren French: accomplir German: erreichen Italian: realizzare (trans-mid) Spanish: lograr, realizar Etymology: Middle English acheven, from achever, achiever, French achever, to finish; í (Latin ad + Old French chief, French chef, end, head, from Latin caput head. See chief        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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