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attain
at·tain
[
ə táyn
]
(
past and past participle
at·tained
,
present participle
at·tain·ing
,
3rd person present singular
at·tains
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
accomplish something:
to achieve a goal or desired state, usually with effort
2.
reach particular state:
to reach an age, speed, or size
[
13th century. Via Old French
ataindre
< Latin
attingere
"reach to" <
tangere
"to touch"
]
at·tain·a·bil·i·ty
[
ə tàynə bíllətee
]
noun
at·tain·a·ble
[
ə táynəb'l
]
adjective
at·tain·a·ble·ness
[
ə táynəb'lnəss
]
noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See accomplish.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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at·tain·a·bil·i·ty [ ə tàynə bíllətee ] nounat·tain·a·ble [ ə táynəb'l ] adjectiveat·tain·a·ble·ness [ ə táynəb'lnəss ] noun
