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attain

Verbs

• (v) to gain with effort
  • she achieved her goal despite setbacks
  achieve, accomplish, reach,
• (v) 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
  reach, hit,
• (v) find unexpectedly
  • the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  • she struck a goldmine
  • The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
  chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, discover, strike,
• (v) 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
  arrive at, reach, gain, hit, make,

Synonyms

achieve accomplish reach hit chance on chance upon come across come upon fall upon happen upon light upon discover strike arrive at gain make

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