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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
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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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Musk hasn’t been shy about aligning his companies to achieve his life’s ambition of building human civilization on Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"We're right back into it because we've got more to achieve," the group say.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

You think every time you achieve something or have success that you’ll be happy, but then the goalposts move.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“We have been joking, ‘find someone to believe in you like the bond market believes in the Fed’s ability to achieve its inflation target’,” she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Many people have high hopes that Yelena can achieve what so few Russian women have been able to—flying into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson