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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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To achieve this, scientists used JQ1, a small molecule inhibitor originally developed to study cancer and inflammatory diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 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

Some experts predict the industry could achieve so-called artificial general intelligence—or AI that matches human thinking—in the next few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Morningstar analyst Luke Yang told MarketWatch that layoffs are one way that companies are looking to achieve this.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They did not know what the future would hold; but they did have a clear sense of what they were trying to achieve.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton