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- UK [əˈtʃiːv] / US [əˈtʃɪv]
verb
Word forms "achieve":
present tense I/you/we/they achieve he/she/it achieves present participle achieving past tense achieved past participle achievedMetaphor:Something you achieve is like a building, and the process of achieving it is like the process of building something. They built up the business over 20 years. ♦ The organization was built on traditional principles. ♦ This web site is still under construction. ♦ They laid the foundations for future success with a carefully balanced range of products. ♦ This was the blueprint for success. ♦ She was the architect of the company's expansion overseas. ♦ It is a towering achievement. ♦ These developments threatened the whole edifice of government. ♦ All her life's work was in ruins. ♦ Strong foreign markets are the building blocks of a successful economy. ♦ Everything seemed to come crashing down around them. ➡ idea, method, success Trying to achieve something is like cooking a meal, and you can do this well or badly. Can you give us your recipe for running a successful business? ♦ This plan is a recipe for disaster. ♦ Of all the half-baked ideas I've ever heard of, this is the craziest. ♦ I think we should put the whole question on the back burner for now. ♦ The proof of the pudding will lie in the deal he manages to strike. ♦ You know what they say about too many cooks: well, they certainly spoiled this particular broth! ♦ We're not making much progress, so it's time to throw something new into the mix. ♦ Unfortunately they overegged the pudding by adding a troupe of dancers and a jazz band. ♦ Now we're really cooking![transitive] to succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended, usually after a lot of effortThe Republic of Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1957.
the first signs that a breakthrough had been achieved
We have achieved what we set out to do.
a) [intransitive] to be successful by being determined or working hardMany managers are driven by a desire to achieve.
b) [transitive] to succeed in becoming popular, famous, or successful, especially after a long time or after a lot of effortactors who achieve fame and fortune in Hollywood
His paintings did not achieve the popularity of his books.
Derived word:
achievable
UK / US adjective
English dictionary. 2014.