English verb: achieve | |||
1. | achieve (social) to gain with effort | ||
Samples | She achieved her goal despite setbacks. | ||
Synonyms | accomplish, attain, reach | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | average, begin, come to, compass, culminate, finagle, get to, make, manage, progress to, reach, score, strike, wangle | ||