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- Dictionaryattain/əˈteɪn/
verb
- 1. succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for): "clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them"
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to achieve something difficult to do or obtain: You need financial security in order to attain emotional well-being. attainable. adjective us / əˈteɪ·nə·bəl / You need to set goals that are clear and attainable. attainment. noun [ C/U ] us / əˈteɪn·mənt / fml.
1. : to reach as an end : gain, achieve. attain a goal. 2. : to come into possession of : obtain. he attained preferment over his fellows. 3. : to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement. They attained the top of the hill. attain a ripe old age. intransitive verb.
Attain definition: to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain. See examples of ATTAIN used in a sentence.
1. (transitive) to achieve or accomplish (a task, goal, aim, etc) 2. (transitive) to reach or arrive at in space or time. to attain old age. 3. (intransitive; often foll by to) to arrive (at) with effort or exertion. to attain to glory. Collins English Dictionary.
v.t. 1. to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain: to attain one's goals. 2. to come to or arrive at: to attain the mountain peak. v.i. 3. to succeed in reaching something: to attain to knowledge. 4. to reach in the course of development or growth: These trees attain to remarkable height.
attain something to reach a particular age, level or condition. The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph. Definition of attain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to achieve something difficult to do or obtain: You need financial security in order to attain emotional well-being. attainable. adjective us / əˈteɪ·nə·bəl / You need to set goals that are clear and attainable. attainment. noun [ C/U ] us / əˈteɪn·mənt / fml.
