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 | ||