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achieve
a·chieve
[
ə chv
]
(
past and past participle
a·chieved
,
present participle
a·chiev·ing
,
3rd person present singular
a·chieves
)
transitive verb
Definition:
succeed in doing:
to succeed in doing or gaining something, usually with effort
[
14th century. < French
achever
"bring to an end or head" <
a chief
"to a head" (see
chief
)
]
a·chiev·a·bil·i·ty
[
ə chvə bíllətee
]
noun
a·chiev·a·ble
adjective
a·chiev·a·bly
adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
See accomplish.
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