achieve

verb
/əˈt͡ʃiːv/

To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

Other meanings

To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
“You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.”
To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.

Synonyms

accomplish
attain
reach

Related words

superachieving
achievability
achievance
outachieve
reachieve
achievable
achievement
achiever
overachieve
underachieve

Example sentences

“How can I help you achieve your goals?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Can they achieve their goals this year?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old French "achever".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “achieve” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.