achieve

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
  2. (transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
  4. (transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
  5. (intransitive, obsolete) To conclude, to turn out.
  6. (literary, transitive) To obtain (a material thing).

Frequentie

B2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/əˈt͡ʃiːv/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English achieven, acheven, from Anglo-Norman achever, Old French achever, achiever et al., apparently from Late Latin *accapāre, from ad (“to”) + caput (“head”) + -ō (verbal suffix), or alternatively a construction based on Old French chief (“head”). Compare Catalan, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish acabar, French achever.

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