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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh—cheev]
- /əˈtʃiv/
- /əˈtʃiːv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh—cheev]
- /əˈtʃiv/
Definitions of achieve word
- verb achieve If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort. 4
- verb achieve to bring to a successful conclusion; accomplish; attain 3
- verb achieve to gain as by hard work or effort 3
- verb transitive achieve to do; succeed in doing; accomplish 3
- verb transitive achieve to get or reach by exertion; attain; gain 3
- intransitive verb achieve to bring about a desired result; succeed 3
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Origin of achieve
First appearance:
before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English acheven < Old French achever to finish, from phrase a chef to (the) head (i.e., to conclusion). See chief
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Achieve
achieve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».
Synonyms for achieve
verb achieve
- conclude — If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
Antonyms for achieve
verb achieve
- commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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See also
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- Words that rhyme with achieve
- achieve pronunciation
- The plural of achieve
- The adjective of achieve
- The past tense of achieve
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достигать, добиваться, выполнять, успешно выполнять, доводить до конца
глагол ↓
- достигать; добиваться
to achieve one’s purpose /one’s aim, one’s end, one’s ambition/ — добиться своего /своей цели/ 
to achieve victory — одержать победу
his words achieved their object — его слова достигли (своей) цели
to achieve the impossible — добиться невозможного
- успешно выполнять
our plan was achieved — наш план был успешно выполнен
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a diet that achieves dramatic results — диета, которая помогает достичь значительных результатов.
an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals — участница Олимпийских игр по плаванию, преодолевшая бесчисленные препятствия для достижения своих целей
to achieve a high degree of proficiency — достичь высокого уровня профессионализма
to achieve dominance — достичь господства
to achieve one’s dreams — осуществить мечты
to gain / accomplish / achieve one’s ends — достигать своей цели
to achieve / attain equality — добиться равенства
to achieve / attain / win fame — достигать известности, славы
to achieve, win glory — добиться славы
to achieve / attain / reach / realize a goal — достичь цели
to achieve greatness — достигать величия
to achieve harmony — достигать согласия
Примеры с переводом
His plan was achieved.
Его план был успешно выполнен.
His words achieved their object.
Его слова достигли своей цели.
He hoped to achieve fame and fortune.
Он надеялся добиться славы и богатства.
She was unable to achieve her aims.
Она была не в состоянии достичь своих целей.
We have achieved what we set out to do.
Мы выполнили всё, что намеревались сделать.
There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.
Многие приложат все усилия, чтобы достичь этой цели.
She achieved her goal despite setbacks.
Она добилась своей цели, несмотря на неудачи.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He was starkly unable to achieve coherence 
…the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life…
Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy
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Возможные однокоренные слова
achievable — достижимый, достигаемый
achievement — достижение, успех, выполнение, подвиг
achieved — достигнутый
achiever — успевающий ученик, человек, добившийся успеха
underachieve — не стараться, не дотягивать
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: achieve
he/she/it: achieves
ing ф. (present participle): achieving
2-я ф. (past tense): achieved
3-я ф. (past participle): achieved
Other forms: achieved; achieving; achieves
If you achieve something, you’ve reached a goal. Achievements aren’t accidents. If you stumble upon a treasure chest, you haven’t achieved something; however, achieving a promotion to become CEO is another story.
If someone asks you to give an example of the word achieve, you can always reach for Shakespeare’s much quoted remark from his play Twelfth Night. In Act II, Scene V, the character Malvolio says, «. . . some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.» Pundits like to throw that quote around when talking about politicians. Of course, they usually disagree about if, when, and how the politician achieved greatness.
Definitions of achieve
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synonyms:
accomplish, attain, reach
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score
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
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get to, make, progress to, reach
reach a goal, e.g., «make the first team»
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begin
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
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come to, strike
attain
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culminate
reach the highest or most decisive point
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compass
bring about; accomplish
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average
achieve or reach on average
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finagle, manage, wangle, wrangle
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
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test
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
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bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
attain success or reach a desired goal
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verb
cause to happen, occur, or exist
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achieve
1) достига́ть, добива́ться;
2) успе́шно выполня́ть; доводи́ть до конца́
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > achieve
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achieve
— achieve an object of invention
Patent terms dictionary > achieve
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achieve
Персональный Сократ > achieve
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achieve
achieve a smooth landing
достигать плавной посадки
Registry and Achieves Unit
Сектор регистрации и архивов
English-Russian aviation dictionary > achieve
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achieve
v
достигать, добиваться; успешно выполнять
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > achieve
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achieve
[əˈtʃi:v]
achieve добиваться, достигать achieve добиваться achieve достигать, добиваться; to achieve one’s purpose (или aim) достичь цели achieve достигать achieve успешно выполнять; доводить до конца achieve успешно выполнять achieve достигать, добиваться; to achieve one’s purpose (или aim) достичь цели
English-Russian short dictionary > achieve
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achieve
[ə’tʃiːv]
v
достигать, достигнуть, добиваться
They’ll never achieve anything. — Они никогда ничего не добьются.
He has achieved much. — Он многого добился.
There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals. — Многие приложат все усилия, чтобы достичь этой цели.
— achieve success
— achieve one’s aimCHOICE OF WORDS:
(1.) Русский глагол «достигать» соответствует английскому глаголу to achieve только в сочетании с абстрактными существительными: to achieve good results (one’s aims, success) достигнуть хороших результатов (своей цели, успеха). В пространственном значении русский глагол «достигать (какого-либо места), дотянуться до…, доходить до» соответствует английскому глаголу to reach. (2.) See reach, v
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > achieve
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > achieve
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achieve
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > achieve
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achieve
[əʹtʃi:v]
1) достигать; добиваться
to achieve one’s purpose /one’s aim, one’s end, one’s ambition/ — добиться своего /своей цели/
2) успешно выполнять
НБАРС > achieve
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achieve
гл.
1)
общ.
достигать, добиваться, достичь, добиться
His words achieved their object. — Его слова достигли своей цели.
See:
2)
общ.
успешно выполнять
His plan was achieved. — Его план был успешно выполнен.
Англо-русский экономический словарь > achieve
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Politics english-russian dictionary > achieve
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achieve
достигать, достигнуть, добиваться чего-либо
(1). Русское достигать соответствует английскому to achieve только в сочетании с абстрактными существительными:to achieve good results (one’s aims, success) — достигнуть хороших результатов (своей цели, успеха).
В пространственном значении русский глагол достигать (какого-либо места) (дотянуться до, доходить до) соответствует английскому глаголу to reach.
(2). See reach, .English-Russian word troubles > achieve
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achieve
1. v достигать; добиваться
2. v успешно выполнять
Синонимический ряд:
1. finish (verb) carry through; complete; consummate; effect; finish; fulfil; fulfill; work
2. gain (verb) accomplish; attain; gain; rack up; reach; realize; score; win
3. get (verb) acquire; get; hit; obtain; procure; realise; secure
Антонимический ряд:
fail; fall down; forsake; ignore; lose; miss; neglect; relinquish; retreat
English-Russian base dictionary > achieve
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Англо-русский технический словарь > achieve
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achieve
verb
1) достигать, добиваться; to achieve one’s purpose (или aim) достичь цели
2) успешно выполнять; доводить до конца
Syn:
reach
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(v) достигать; достигнуть; достичь
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* * *
[a·chieve || ə’tʃiːv]
достигать, добиваться, выполнять, успешно выполнять, доводить до конца* * *
добиваться
достигать
достигните
достигнуть
достичь
* * *
1) добиваться
2) доводить до концаНовый англо-русский словарь > achieve
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achieve
1) набирать (
напр.
, давление, расход, температуру
и т.д.
)
2) доводить до (какого-л. давления, расхода, температуры
и т.д.
)
English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > achieve
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achieve
[ə’ʧiːv]
гл.
1) добиваться, достигать
There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals. — Многие приложат все усилия, чтобы достичь этой цели.
Syn:
2) доводить до конца, выполнять
We have achieved what we set out to do. — Мы выполнили все, что намечали сделать.
Syn:
Англо-русский современный словарь > achieve
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достигать, достичь ;
Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов > achieve
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ACHIEVE
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > ACHIEVE
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achieve — UK US /əˈtʃiːv/ verb [T] ► to successfully finish or do something you wanted to do, especially after a lot of effort: attempt/strive/seek to achieve sth »Salespersons strived to achieve maximum sales. achieve an objective/goal/target »The… … Financial and business terms
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Achieve — A*chieve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Achieving}.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F. achever, to finish; [ a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end, head, fr. L. caput head. See {Chief}.] 1. To carry on to a final close;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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achieve — achieve; achieve·ment; … English syllables
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achieve — [ə chēv′] vt. achieved, achieving [ME acheven < OFr achever, to finish < a , to + chief, head: see CHIEF] 1. to do; succeed in doing; accomplish 2. to get or reach by exertion; attain; gain [to achieve one s goals] vi. to bring about a… … English World dictionary
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achieve — I (acquire) verb acquire, arrive, attain, bring about, build, carry, close, complete, conclude, construct, consummate, decide, determine, discharge, earn, evoke, function, gain, get, implement, obtain, operate, originate, prevail, procure, reach … Law dictionary
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achieve — (v.) early 14c., from O.Fr. achever (12c.) to finish, accomplish, complete, from phrase à chef (venir) at an end, finished, or V.L. *accapare, from L.L. ad caput (venire); both the French and Late Latin phrases meaning lit. to come to a head,… … Etymology dictionary
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achieve — 1 accomplish, effect, *perform, fulfill, execute, discharge Analogous words: complete, finish, conclude (see CLOSE): surmount, overcome, *conquer Antonyms: fail (to do something), fail (in) Contrasted words: *begin, commence, start … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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achieve — [v] bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal accomplish, acquire, actualize, attain, bring about, bring off*, bring to pass, cap, carry out, carry through, close, complete, conclude, consummate, deliver, discharge, dispatch, do, earn, earn… … New thesaurus
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achieve — ► VERB ▪ bring about or accomplish by effort, skill, or courage. DERIVATIVES achievable adjective achiever noun. ORIGIN Old French achever come or bring to a head , from a chief to a head … English terms dictionary
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achieve */*/*/ — UK [əˈtʃiːv] / US [əˈtʃɪv] verb Word forms achieve : present tense I/you/we/they achieve he/she/it achieves present participle achieving past tense achieved past participle achieved Metaphor: Something you achieve is like a building, and the… … English dictionary
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achieve — 01. You will never [achieve] your goals if you don t believe in yourself. 02. If you want to [achieve] real progress in your speaking skills, you need to speak English as often as possible while you are here. 03. When thinking about your goals… … Grammatical examples in English
transitive verb
1
: to carry out successfully : accomplish
achieve a gradual increase in production
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: to get or attain as the result of exertion : reach
achieved a high degree of skill
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Synonyms
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execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.
discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.
accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.
accomplished everything they set out to do
achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.
effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.
effected sweeping reforms
fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.
fulfilled their ambitions
Example Sentences
a diet that achieves dramatic results
With much practice, she has achieved a high level of skill.
They achieved high scores on their math tests.
We give students the skills they need in order to achieve in college.
Recent Examples on the Web
Referees ruin women’s NCAA title game with their atrocious officiating WATCH: Caitlin Clark taunted by Angel Reese after LSU wins women’s NCAA title How incredible to achieve your dream in just three years.
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Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
Garmin achieved a 55% improvement in battery life from Fenix 7 to Fenix 7X. Taking that as a guide, 43 days might be a realistic estimate.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
That was nearly triple the score achieved in the same month last year (KRW27 billion).
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
Here’s what to do with the money this year Assessing the many trade-offs in the Social Security system Visitors can play the challenge several times, experimenting with how much financial progress each solution, separately or in combination with others, would achieve.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2023
The best part: Ballerini teamed her custom designer gown with a soft rock ‘n roll glam all achieved with makeup favorites from Covergirl makeup favorites (apt for Ballerini who is the face of the brand).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2023
If CoreLogic is right, then U.S. home prices would end 2023 back at price levels achieved at the height of the boom in June 2022.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2023
But achieving a dream can also become ash in the mouth.
—Lydia Kiesling, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
Of course, achieving these two aims is far from simple.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English acheven, borrowed from Anglo-French achever «to complete, carry out, succeed,» from a-, prefix forming telic and transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -chever, verbal derivative from chef, chief «end, head» — more at chief entry 3
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of achieve was
in the 14th century
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“Achieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achieve. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
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