Attain

/əˈteɪn/

Synonyms for "attain" (126 found)

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Closest matches (26)

Verb(11 words)

accomplish achieve reach achieved achieves acquire actualizedarrive atarrived attainschance on

accede accomplish achieve approach arrivearrive atarrive inattain tobe instatedbe receivedblow inbob up

Noun(3 words)

accomplishingachieve language learning goalsachieving

Strong matches (37)

Verb(7 words)

chance uponcome acrosscome uponcrest the ridgediscoverfall uponfulfilling

check inclock incomecome income tocome to handcompass consummatedeal withdevelop discharge dispatchdispose ofdodo the jobdo the trickearn effect effectuate enact

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execute extend fetchfetch upfetch up atfind fulfill gain

Noun(2 words)

compassingfuel economy passenger vehicle

Related words (63)

Verb(18 words)

gainhappen uponhitlight uponmade make obtainsproduce outcomesprospered reached reaches realize realized receivescore a goalstrike succeeded succeeding

Noun(8 words)

gains hits max notches obtaining reaching results summits

get inget thereget tohithit townknock offmakemake goodmake itmanage measuremount the throneperformpolish offpop upproducepull inpunch inpurchaseput away

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reach realize regainring inroll inscoreshow upsign insucceedtake care oftake officetime inturn the trickturn upwin workwork out

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries

achievement act arrivebring home the baconcomecome throughdeliver the goodsfind getlevel attainmentmove regain succeed win

More specific

6 entries

expert statusfirst placemastery prominence promotion recognition

Collocations

6 entries

attain a goalattain independenceattain masteryattain proficiencyattain recognitionattain success

Inflections

3 entries

attained attaining attains

Derivations

3 entries

attainability attainable attainment

Sample sentences

29 total sentences available.

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I have to attain my purpose at all costs.

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That aim is impossible to attain.

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There is no dream of man which atomic power does not promise a chance to attain.

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Everyone strives for efficiency but few seem to attain it.

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