Definitions

achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /

VERB

bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish attain bring about carry out complete conclude do earn enact end gain manage obtain produce reach realize resolve settle sign solve win work out

STRONG

acquire actualize cap close consummate deliver discharge dispatch effect effectuate execute finish fulfill get negotiate perfect perform procure score seal

WEAK

bring off bring to pass carry through earn wings follow through get done rack up see through wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon begin commence depart destroy fail forfeit give up halt ignore leave lose miss neglect not finish pass question spend start stop unsettle wonder

STRONG

bear create detain forget hold imprison keep open retain surrender unseal yield

Example Sentences

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Yet ignoring the balance sheet can be a mistake: 78% of Americans now consider certain types of debt to be a deal-breaker when dating, the Achieve Center for Consumer Insights found in February.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Achieve that, and sneaking into Europe isn't beyond the realms of possibility.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

Achieve this by picking up a second part-time job, freelancing, starting an online business, selling personal items online or asking for a raise.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Achieve Atlanta, an education advocacy organization, offered him a need-based scholarship to help him bridge the gap.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2022

Achieve, a-chēv′, v.t. to bring to a head or end: to perform: to accomplish: to carry out successfully: to gain, win.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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