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Achieve Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Achieve
(v. t.)
To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
(v. t.)
To finish; to kill.
(v. t.)
To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
(v. t.)
To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
(v. t.)
To finish; to kill.
(v. t.)
To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
| WordNet 2.0 |
achieve
Verb
1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
(synonym) accomplish, attain, reach
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(hyponym) score
(derivation) accomplishment, achievement
Verb
1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
(synonym) accomplish, attain, reach
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(hyponym) score
(derivation) accomplishment, achievement
| The Phrase Finder |
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em
Origin
From Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Origin
From Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men, have mediocrity thrust upon them
Origin
From Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Paraphrase of the original 'some men are born great...' from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night..
| Shakespeare Words |
ACHIEVE
to obtain.
to obtain.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
achieve
achieve
\a*chieve"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. achieved (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. achieving (&?;).] [oe. acheven, of. achever, achiever, f. achever, to finish; à (l. ad) + of. chief, f. chef, end, head, fr. l. caput head. see chief.]
1. to carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve 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. taylor.
2. to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. some are born great, some achieve greatness. thou hast achieved our liberty.
note: [[obs]., with a material thing as the aim.] show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. he hath achieved a maid that paragons description.
3. to finish; to kill. [obs.]
achieve
\a*chieve"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. achieved (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. achieving (&?;).] [oe. acheven, of. achever, achiever, f. achever, to finish; à (l. ad) + of. chief, f. chef, end, head, fr. l. caput head. see chief.]
1. to carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve 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. taylor.
2. to obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. some are born great, some achieve greatness. thou hast achieved our liberty.
note: [[obs]., with a material thing as the aim.] show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. he hath achieved a maid that paragons description.
3. to finish; to kill. [obs.]
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
achieve
déanamh, déantús, cuir i gcrích
déanamh, déantús, cuir i gcrích
Achieve Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Achieve
The 'D'
hand, palms back, are held at each side of the head, near the temples. With a pivoting motion of the wrists, the hands swing up and around, simultaneously, to a position above the head, with palms facing out.
The 'D'
Achieve Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
achieve
v. chav
v. chav