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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He still thinks Musk will achieve his aims one day, but with the hardware in his car growing too old for the latest software updates, he fears it will be too late for him.

From BBC

For another, victory was achieved with 33.4% possession, their lowest in any game this season.

From BBC

"If you listen, focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life."

From BBC

Researchers have achieved a significant step forward in quantum computing by developing a device that is almost 100 times thinner than the width of a human hair.

From Science Daily

By killing his friend, Brutus ushered in the future rule of the imperial Caesars, and so achieved the opposite of what he intended.

From The Wall Street Journal

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