achiever

a·chieve

A0053600 (ə-chēv′)v. a·chieved, a·chiev·ing, a·chieves v.tr.1. To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach: achieve fame as a singer; achieve a record speed.2. To succeed in accomplishing; bring about: achieve a task; achieve an improvement in foreign relations. See Synonyms at perform.v.intr. To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level: skills needed to achieve in school.

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[Middle English acheven, from Old French achever, from a chief (venir), (to come) to a head; see chief.]

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a·chiev′a·ble adj.a·chiev′er n.

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Noun

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achiever - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"succeeder, winner, successindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"first lady - the leading woman in an art or professiongreat - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"highflier, highflyer - a person of great ability and ambitionnatural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"sleeper - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"nonstarter, unsuccessful person, loser, failure - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

achiever

noun success, winner, dynamo, high-flyer, doer, go-getter (informal), organizer, active person, overachiever, man or woman of action, wheeler-dealer (informal) In school, he was not one of the achievers.

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