achieve — to successfully complete or accomplish something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to successfully complete or accomplish something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈtʃiːv/
Example Sentences
- I finally achieved my goal of eating 100 chicken wings in one sitting!
- Students need to achieve good grades to enter university.
- My cat achieved the impossible: sleeping 23 hours a day.
achieve
VERB[/əˈtʃiːv/]
to successfully complete or accomplish something
She achieved it the day she stopped waiting for the right moment and just started.
On the EVE of becoming the CHIEF — A single achievement changed everything.
Achieve what you believe — then retrieve everything you almost gave up.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'achever' meaning 'to finish or complete', derived from 'a-' (to) + 'chief' (head/end), ultimately from Latin 'caput' meaning 'head'. The sense evolved from 'bringing to a head' to 'accomplishing'.
Breakdown
a- (to/toward) + -chieve (from Old French chief, meaning head/end) = achieve (to bring to completion or accomplishment)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I finally achieved my goal of eating 100 chicken wings in one sitting!”
“Students need to achieve good grades to enter university.”
“My cat achieved the impossible: sleeping 23 hours a day.”
“The company achieved record profits this year.”
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