achievement
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
Other meanings
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; a funeral shield: the hatchment.
Related words
- hyperachievement
- nonachievement
- overachievement
- underachievement
- achievement age
- achievement get
- achievement unlocked
- achievement whore
- achievement quotient
- cheevo
- crowning achievement
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "achevement".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “achievement” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.