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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The Sandia team hopes their results will encourage collaboration among mathematicians, neuroscientists and engineers to expand what this technology can achieve.

From Science Daily

India achieved a hard-fought 29-run win against United States in their first match of their title defence in Mumbai a week ago, before crushing Namibia by 93 runs in Delhi on Thursday.

From Barron's

But the fragmented way in which we now listen to music makes it harder for such songs to achieve cultural impact.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weston - also a two-time world champion - thinks the fact Britain has achieved such success with no track is probably "quite infuriating" for other nations.

From BBC

“I don’t think anybody in this room would be against a negotiated settlement to this war, so long as the conditions are just and sustainable, and that’s what we aim to achieve,” Rubio added.

From The Wall Street Journal

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