attain

Meaning

1. To gain (an object or desired result).
2. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
3. To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
4. (obsolete) To get at the knowledge of.
5. (obsolete) To reach in excellence or degree.
6. (obsolete) To reach a person after being behind them.

Concepts

attain

reach

achieve

get

obtain

accomplish

acquire

gain

arrive at

hit

succeed

find

strike

catch

score

win

encounter

run across

run up against

earn

come

bring

accrue

grasp

approach

arrive

realize

fulfill

receive

get to

secure

go

make

beat

knock

smack

stub

wallop

manage

profit

seize

appear

enter

grow

be accomplished

visit

chance on

chance upon

come across

come upon

discover

fall upon

happen upon

light upon

compass

reap

catch up

satisfy

can

abut

adjoin

alight

amount

be next to

channel

conduct

drive

emerge

exit

go out

guide

lead

leave

quit

result

wage

apprehend

captivate

capture

clutch

confiscate

discern

grab

grapple

grip

nab

notice

perceive

scald

snatch

trap

bring about

originate

get at

get up to

be

become

finish

be successful

take

pervade

go as far as

make anything a limit

resort

join

unite

effect

procure

gel

scoop

come on

come through

come up to

get in

reach up to

observe

see

augment

boom

bourgeon

build

build up

burgeon

burgeon forth

full

gather

increase

swell

vegetate

wax

stem

bag

assume

bring in

buy

contract

get laid

have

let

put

spring

take on

carve out

test

swat

discharged

escape from

extricate

get away

get into

get out of

released

appease

assuage

cater

gratify

sate

satiate

complete

fulfil

enough

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈteɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English atteynen, from Anglo-Norman ataindre, from Old French, from Latin attingō. Doublet of attainder and attinge.

Sentences

After its demise , the city would never attain its old glory again .