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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Spokespeople for the DOJ and DHS emphasized that their departments are focused on ensuring elections are free and fair, and that they are working closely with the states to achieve those goals.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Mamdani's plans for a new department of community safety - to rely on social workers rather than police for non-criminal emergencies - also have proven harder to achieve.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I do think that’s the ability of what streaming platforms can achieve as well, because you can really introduce the narrative to wider audiences.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They describe two different ways of connecting these structures to achieve useful outcomes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

In such cases, they do not simply produce copies in the accepted sense of the word, since they do not try to achieve the effect of a duplicate.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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