attain

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attain Definition

• (v) to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
• (v) reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
• (v) find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
• (v) reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

attain Synonyms

• accomplish
• achieve
• arrive at
• attain
• chance on
• chance upon
• come across
• come upon
• discover
• fall upon
• gain
• happen upon
• hit
• light upon
• make
• reach
• strike