attain
English Thesaurus
1. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | arrive, come, get, |
| definition | : | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | max out, |
| definition | : | reach a maximum (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | break even, |
| definition | : | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport (verb.motion) |
2. reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | catch up, |
| definition | : | reach the point where one should be after a delay (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | scale, surmount, |
| definition | : | reach the highest point of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | access, get at, |
| definition | : | reach or gain access to (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bottom out, |
| definition | : | reach the low point (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | peak, top out, |
| definition | : | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | breast, summit, |
| definition | : | reach the summit (of a mountain) (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | top, |
| definition | : | reach or ascend the top of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | find, |
| definition | : | succeed in reaching; arrive at (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | culminate, |
| definition | : | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | come through, get through, |
| definition | : | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | make, |
| definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
3. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | find, regain, |
| definition | : | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (verb.possession) |
4. to gain with effort (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | score, |
| definition | : | get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | begin, |
| definition | : | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | culminate, |
| definition | : | reach the highest or most decisive point (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | compass, |
| definition | : | bring about; accomplish (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | average, |
| definition | : | achieve or reach on average (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | finagle, manage, wangle, |
| definition | : | achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods (verb.social) |
5. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
6. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
7. to gain with effort (verb.social)
| derivation | : | attainment, |
| definition | : | the act of achieving an aim (noun.act) |
8. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
9. find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | discovery, |
| definition | : | something that is discovered (noun.communication) |
10. to gain with effort (verb.social)
| derivation | : | attainment, |
| definition | : | the act of achieving an aim (noun.act) |
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