to attain

Examples

• All

• Pupils can be aided to attain a higher level with scaffolding.

  Academic text (2011)

• Naturally, such a goal can't be attained without experts of superior ability, men of vision.

  This Island Earth (1955)

• Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.

  Academic text (2011)

• About 2% of students attain senior status by the third year of school.

  Academic text (2011)

• Only then will the region finally attain the development it has so long sought.

  Academic text (2011)

• The natural law will help us to attain happiness here.

• Different ways and techniques could be used to attain the state of relaxation.

  Academic text (2011)

• Some even attain freedom and become trainers themselves.

  Spartacus (1960)

• Without equity, many people will never ever attain fairness and equality.

• I'd hate to see Paula lose everything she's worked so hard to attain.

  Walkout (2006)

Synonyms

G

to get to

vsto attain

∞ 2.4

Reach a goal, place, or state after effort

emphasizes succeeding rather than only arriving at outcomes after effort

M

to make

vsto attain

∞ 1.0

To reach a place or achieve a goal

focuses on succeeding in reaching standards or goals rather than mere arrival

C

to come to

vsto attain

∞ 3.1

Reach a decision or understanding

focuses on succeeding in reaching that condition after effort

R

to reach

vsto attain

∞ 1.1

Get to a place, level, or goal after effort

focuses on succeeding in arriving at levels or goals after effort

H

to hit

vsto attain

∞ 2.5

To reach a target or goal

concerns overall success at levels or states rather than reaching specific amounts

A

to achieve

vsto attain

∞ 2.3

To reach a goal by effort or skill

is about succeeding in arriving at levels or goals rather than task completion

G

to gain

vsto attain

913 1.4

To get something useful, often by effort, like money or skills

focuses on succeeding in reaching levels or goals rather than merely gaining things

A

to accomplish

vsto attain

760 2.6

To do something successfully after much effort

stresses succeeding in arriving at a level or state instead of task completion

O

to obtain

vsto attain

578 2.6

To get something by asking or working for it

emphasizes success in achieving a level or state, not just getting an item

A

to acquire

vsto attain

468 3.3

To get something or learn a skill over time

is about succeeding in reaching a goal rather than gaining items or skills

A

to arrive at

vsto attain

431 2.1

Reach a place, for example a station, or come to a decision after thinking

is about succeeding in achieving levels or goals, not only physical arrival

P

to progress to

vsto attain

7 3.6

Move on to a higher level after getting better

is about reaching a final level or goal rather than gradual advancement

How Successful

to achieve

∞ 2.3

to attain

106 3.9

to reach

∞ 1.1

to try

∞ 1.0

to fail

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology