attain
Verb
Verb Forms: attained, attaining, attains
- To succeed in achieving something you have been working for.
- to gain with effort
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- find unexpectedly
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- To gain (an object or desired result).
- To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
- To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
- To get at the knowledge of.
- To reach in excellence or degree.
- To reach a person after being behind them.
Examples
- To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
- With that final play, she will attain the highest score of her career.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English atteynen, from Anglo-Norman ataindre, from Old French, from Latin attingÅ. Doublet of attainder and attinge.
Synonyms
accomplish, achieve, arrive at, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, gain, happen upon, hit, light upon, make, reach, strike, ascertain, catch up with, equal, get, overtake
Scrabble Score: 6
attain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordattain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
attain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary