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  Attain \At*tain"\, n.
     Attainment. [Obs.]
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  Attain \At*tain"\, v. i.
     1. To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or
        efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.
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              If by any means they might attain to Phenice. --Acts
                                                    xxvii. 12.
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              Nor nearer might the dogs attain.     --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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              To see your trees attain to the dignity of timber.
                                                    --Cowper.
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              Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as
              this.                                 --J. R. Green.
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     2. To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.
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              Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high,
              I can not attain unto it.             --Ps. cxxxix.
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  Attain \At*tain"\ ([a^]t*t[=a]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Attained (-t[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Attaining.] [Of.
     atteinen, atteignen, atainen, OF. ateindre, ataindre, F.
     atteindre, fr. L. attingere; ad + tangere to touch, reach.
     See Tangent, and cf. Attinge, Attaint.]
     1. To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to
        gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.
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              Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the
              means?                                --Abp.
                                                    Tillotson.
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     2. To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. [Obs. with a
        material object.] --Chaucer.
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     3. To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.]
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              Not well attaining his meaning.       --Fuller.
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     4. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive
        at. ``Canaan he now attains.'' --Milton.
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     5. To overtake. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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     6. To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.
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     Syn: To Attain, Obtain, Procure.
  
     Usage: Attain always implies an effort toward an object.
            Hence it is not synonymous with obtain and procure,
            which do not necessarily imply such effort or motion.
            We procure or obtain a thing by purchase or loan, and
            we obtain by inheritance, but we do not attain it by
            such means.
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  Attain \At*tain"\, v. i.
     1. To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or
        efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.
  
              If by any means they might attain to Phenice. --Acts
                                                    xxvii. 12.
  
              Nor nearer might the dogs attain.     --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
              To see your trees attain to the dignity of timber.
                                                    --Cowper.
  
              Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as
              this.                                 --J. R. Green.
  
     2. To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.
  
              Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high,
              I can not attain unto it.             --Ps. cxxxix.
                                                    6.

  Attain \At*tain"\ ([a^]t*t[=a]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Attained (-t[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Attaining.] [Of.
     atteinen, atteignen, atainen, OF. ateindre, ataindre, F.
     atteindre, fr. L. attingere; ad + tangere to touch, reach.
     See Tangent, and cf. Attinge, Attaint.]
     1. To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to
        gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.
  
              Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the
              means?                                --Abp.
                                                    Tillotson.
  
     2. To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. [Obs. with a
        material object.] --Chaucer.
  
     3. To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.]
  
              Not well attaining his meaning.       --Fuller.
  
     4. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive
        at. ``Canaan he now attains.'' --Milton.
  
     5. To overtake. [Obs.] --Bacon.
  
     6. To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.
  
     Syn: To Attain, Obtain, Procure.
  
     Usage: Attain always implies an effort toward an object.
            Hence it is not synonymous with obtain and procure,
            which do not necessarily imply such effort or motion.
            We procure or obtain a thing by purchase or loan, and
            we obtain by inheritance, but we do not attain it by
            such means.

  Attain \At*tain"\, n.
     Attainment. [Obs.]

  attain
       v 1: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite
            setbacks" [syn: achieve, accomplish, reach]
       2: 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" [syn: reach, hit]
       3: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old
          tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck
          the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, come
          upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance
          on, happen upon, discover]
       4: 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" [syn: reach, make,
          hit, arrive at, gain]

  attain
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).

  attain
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).

  attain
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).

  attain
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).

  attain
     Englanti vb.
     hankkia, saavuttaa

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  1. behaal, verwerf
  2. bereik, presteer

  Attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  يحرز

  attain //əˈteɪn// 
  осъществявам
  to accomplish; to achieve

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  dosáhnout

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  docílit

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/ 
  nabýt

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/ 
  nabyl

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  
  επιτυγχάνω, κατορθώνω

  attain //əˈteɪn// 
  saavuttaa
  to accomplish; to achieve

  attain /ətein/
  1. acquérir
  2. aboutir, atteindre, parvenir, remporter

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/ 
  1. प्राप्त~करना
        "He will do anything to attain a position of power."
  2. पहुँचना
        "He wants to get over all his responsibilities before atttaining retirement."

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  dobiti, dostignuti, dostići, postići

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  arrivare

  attain //əˈteɪn// 
  到る, 達成
  to accomplish; to achieve

  attain /ətein/
  1. conciliare
  2. pervenire

  attain /ətein/
  pasiekti, gauti
     See also: accomplish
  
     See also: achieve
  
     See also: reach
  

  attain //əˈteɪn// 
  oppnå
  to accomplish; to achieve

  attain /əˈteɪn/ 
    osiągać

  attain /ətein/
  1. adquirir, arranjar, obter
  2. abranger, alcançar, atingir, chegar a, tocar

  attain /ətein/
  1. alcanzar, consequir, obtener, procurarse

  attain /ɐtˈeɪn/
  1. varmak, ulaşmak, ermek, erişmek, vâsıl olmak, yetişmek
  2. kazanmak, bulmak, kespetmek. attainable  ulaşılabilir, erişilebilir, kazanılabilir, ele geçirilebilir, istihsali  mümkün.

  
/əˈteɪn/

  70 Moby Thesaurus words for "attain":
     accede, accomplish, achieve, approach, arrive, arrive at,
     arrive in, attain to, be instated, be received, blow in, bob up,
     check in, clock in, come, come in, come to, come to hand, compass,
     consummate, deal with, discharge, dispatch, dispose of, do,
     do the job, do the trick, effect, effectuate, enact, execute,
     fetch, fetch up at, find, fulfill, gain, get in, get there, get to,
     hit, hit town, knock off, make, make good, make it, manage,
     mount the throne, perform, polish off, pop up, produce, pull in,
     punch in, put away, reach, realize, ring in, roll in, score,
     show up, sign in, succeed, take care of, take office, time in,
     turn the trick, turn up, win, work, work out
  
  

  v. 达到,获得;

     vt. 达到,完成;到达
     vi. 到达