attain — to succeed in achieving something, especially with effort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to succeed in achieving something, especially with effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈteɪn/
Example Sentences
- He finally attained his dream of opening a pizza restaurant, but now he's tired of eating pizza every day.
- The company hopes to attain carbon neutrality by 2030.
- After 20 years of practice, she attained the ability to fall asleep anywhere within 30 seconds.
attain
VERB[/əˈteɪn/]
to succeed in achieving something, especially with effort
After years of climbing, she finally attains the summit at sunrise.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'atteindre', derived from Latin 'attingere', meaning 'to touch' or 'to reach'. The prefix 'ad-' means 'to' and 'tangere' means 'to touch', eventually evolving to mean 'to achieve or accomplish'.
Breakdown
at- (to) + tain (from Latin tangere, to touch) = attain (to reach or achieve)
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📝Examples
“He finally attained his dream of opening a pizza restaurant, but now he's tired of eating pizza every day.”
“The company hopes to attain carbon neutrality by 2030.”
“After 20 years of practice, she attained the ability to fall asleep anywhere within 30 seconds.”
“Students must attain a minimum score of 80 to pass the course.”
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