Definitions

achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /

VERB

bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish attain bring about carry out complete conclude do earn enact end gain manage obtain produce reach realize resolve settle sign solve win work out

STRONG

acquire actualize cap close consummate deliver discharge dispatch effect effectuate execute finish fulfill get negotiate perfect perform procure score seal

WEAK

bring off bring to pass carry through earn wings follow through get done rack up see through wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon begin commence depart destroy fail forfeit give up halt ignore leave lose miss neglect not finish pass question spend start stop unsettle wonder

STRONG

bear create detain forget hold imprison keep open retain surrender unseal yield

Example Sentences

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But a lot needs to happen before then -- and industry experts have voiced repeated skepticism that Blue Origin and SpaceX can achieve benchmarks in time.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The observations provided a level of detail that previous instruments could not achieve.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In a new Netflix series, the 39-year-old opens up about the risks he took with his health in order to achieve greatness.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

GSK GSK -0.41%decrease; red down pointing triangle said a drug candidate for hepatitis B helped nearly a fifth of patients who enrolled in two late-stage clinical trials achieve a functional cure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“None of that has anything to do with me liking Elliot. I’m not trying to achieve a goal here,” Jenna said.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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