achieve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈtʃiːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈtʃiv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə chēv)

Inflections of 'achieve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
achieves
v 3rd person singular
achieving
v pres p
achieved
v past
achieved
v past p

achieve
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Sense: Verb: succeed in doing
Synonyms:
fulfill Collocations, fulfil (UK), accomplish, execute Collocations, complete Collocations, finish with, finish up with (informal), do Collocations, perform Collocations, pull off (informal), carry off (informal), carry out, carry through, bring about, bring off (informal), make sth happen, make Collocations, actualize, actualise (UK), effectuate, realize Collocations, realise (UK), make sth work out, get sth done, follow through with, put through, carry sth to completion, deliver Collocations
Antonyms:
fail Collocations, abandon Collocations, give up on, fall short of, not finish, start Collocations, begin Collocations
Sense: Verb: reach a goal
Synonyms:
attain Collocations, reach Collocations, gain Collocations, hit Collocations, realize Collocations, realise (UK), obtain, win Collocations, chalk up, notch up, rack up (informal)
Antonyms:
fail Collocations, abandon Collocations, give up on, fall short of


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