Definition of achieve

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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
1. 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
1. (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
1. (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

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