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achieve(dictionary)

achieve (iou)



achieve verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French achever come or bring to a head or end, from phr. a chief: see A-5, CHIEF noun.]
verb trans. Accomplish; carry out successfully. ME.
A. Newman She had achieved a lot in the last twenty-four hours. Day Lewis Insurgents who have achieved a revolution before one has even suspected a conspiracy.
verb trans. Finish, terminate. LME-L16.
Shakespeare Henry V Bid them achieve me, and then sell my bones.
verb intrans. Come to an end; result, turn out. LME-M16.
Ld Berners All your busynes shall acheue the better.
verb trans. Succeed in gaining; acquire by effort; reach (an end etc.). LME.
Shakespeare Twelfth Night Some are born great, some achieve greatness. S. Gibbons All the ingredients for success were present, and success was achieved.
verb intrans.
a. Be successful; attain a desired end or level of performance. L15.
Church Times Intelligent people..who had not achieved academically.
b. Attain successfully to. L15-L16.
achieva'bility noun the quality or state of being achievable E20.
achievable adjective able to be achieved M17.
achiever noun L16.