attain in English dictionary

  • attain

    Meanings and definitions of "attain"

    • (transitive) To accomplish; to achieve.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To accomplish; to achieve.
    • verb
      To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.
    • verb
      To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To overtake.
    • to accomplish; to achieve
    • To bring to a succesful end; to gain with effort.
    • To arrive at or succeed in reaching or obtaining something (e.g. an objective, a goal).
    • verb
      find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
    • verb
      reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
    • verb
      reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
    • verb
      to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

    Synonyms of "attain" in English dictionary

    accomplish, gain, succeed are the top synonyms of "attain" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of attain

    • attain, attained, attained; he attains; be attaining
    • attain ( third-person singular simple present attains, present participle attaining, simple past and past participle attained)
    • attain (third-person singular simple present attains, present participle attaining, simple past and past participle attained)
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