EGAVE

attain

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 9.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To come to or reach (a place) by motion or progression. To arrive at (a certain age or time, condition or state, etc.); to reach. To gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve.
    To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
  2. verb To come to or reach (a place) by motion or progression.
  3. verb To arrive at (a certain age or time, condition or state, etc.); to reach. To gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve.
    To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
  4. verb To arrive at (a certain age or time, condition or state, etc.); to reach.
  5. verb To gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve.
    To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
  6. verb To gain possession of (something tangible or intangible) through effort; to acquire, to obtain.
  7. verb To reach (someone) after being behind them.
  8. verb To reach (someone) after being behind them.

Similar words

achieve gain accomplish arrive at make reach hit attainment achievement get

Often followed by

the a to this their it its that an

Word family

attainabilities attainability attainable attained attaining attainment attainments attains

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