achieve
verb
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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Common Misspellings
acheive, achive
Synonyms
- attain
- bag
- chalk up
- clock (up) [chiefly British]
- gain
- hit
- log
- make
- notch (up)
- rack up
- ring up
- score
- win
Example Sentences
Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023 The authors note that STAb cells achieve this superior cytotoxicity without releasing as many immune chemicals. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 Management said Wednesday that Disney+ plus will achieve profitability by the end of its next fiscal year in September 2024. —Alex Veiga, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023 The former athlete has been by his son's side throughout his career, as has his ex-wife Randi, who never doubted that her son would achieve this level of success. —Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023 Still, companies are confident their products will eventually achieve price parity with traditional agriculture. —Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2023 Park district Director Nathan Eppink said the Brown-Trump Homestead will achieve each of those goals. —Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2023 Fairchild expressed confidence that Q could achieve stability if given the right medication. —Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2023 Notably, Goldman Sachs argued in November that the Fed would achieve its ideal soft landing: slowing the labor market without plunging the economy into a recession. —Quartz, 6 Jan. 2023 See More Word History
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
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing achieve
Kids Definition
achieve
verb achieve
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- attain
- win
- gain
- make
- obtain
- score
- garner
- hit
- get
- secure
- capture
- acquire
- land
- log
- realize
- bag
- procure
- rack up
- ring up
- chalk up
- draw
- notch (up)
- approach
- carry
- tie
- equal
- clock (up)
- match
- meet
- top
- surpass
- touch
- rival
- excel
- outdo
- measure up (to)
- amount (to)
- beat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- miss
- lose
- fail (at)
- fall short (of)
Synonyms & Similar Words
- accomplish
- fulfill
- perform
- execute
- do
- fulfil
- make
- implement
- negotiate
- carry out
- commit
- complete
- prosecute
- perpetrate
- pull off
- carry off
- put through
- realize
- finish
- attain
- effect
- effectuate
- go through
- bring off
- compass
- practice
- bring about
- follow through (with)
- actualize
- end
- ace
- repeat
- nail
- practise
- reenact
- engage (in)
- wind up
- reduplicate
- work (at)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fail
- slight
- skimp
- slur
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of achieve are accomplish, discharge, effect, execute, fulfill, and perform. While all these words mean "to carry out or into effect," achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.
While in some cases nearly identical to achieve, accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.
The meanings of discharge and achieve largely overlap; however, discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.
Effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.
The words execute and achieve are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.
The synonyms fulfill and achieve are sometimes interchangeable, but fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.
In some situations, the words perform and achieve are roughly equivalent. However, perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.