attain[verb]Synonyms: achieve, accomplish, acquire, complete, fulfil, gain, get, obtain, reach
Related Idioms: gain one's end, make good
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
at‧tain AC /əˈteɪn/
verb [transitive] formal [
Word Family: verb:
attain;
noun:
attainment;
adjective:
attainable ≠
unattainable]
[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: ataindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- 'to' + tangere 'to touch']
1. to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time:
More women are attaining positions of power.2. to reach a particular level, age, size etc:
Share prices attained a high of $3.27. After a year she had attained her ideal weight.—attainable adjective:
This target should be attainable. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲