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Overview of verb attain

The verb attain has 4 senses


  • achieve, accomplish, attain, reach -- (to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks")

  • reach, hit, attain -- (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour")

  • fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover -- (find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake")

  • reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts")


Overview of adj attained

The adj attained has 1 sense


  • attained -- (achieved or reached; "the actual attained achievement test score")