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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"We got some clarity on their aims and their ambitions, what their short-term goal is now and how they're looking to achieve it."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Doncic scored 600 points last month, joining Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to achieve the feat in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

And market share is not the only headwind—there is no guarantee smart glasses will achieve mass adoption or navigate global regulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Epic Fury is the technological and tactical offspring of Desert Storm, whose air campaign was history’s first attempt to achieve the political and military aims of war from the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Maybe we only understand what it means to achieve it after we’ve failed.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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