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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Achieve \A*chieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Achieved; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Achieving.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F.
     achever, to finish; [`a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end,
     head, fr. L. caput head. See Chief.]
     1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a
        perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to
        achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
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              Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far
              more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a
              capital, invigorating motive than without it. --I.
                                                    Taylor.
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     2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed
        in gaining; to win.
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              Some are born great, some achieve greatness. --Shak.
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              Thou hast achieved our liberty.       --Milton.
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     Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
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                 Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
                                                    --Prior.
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                 He hath achieved a maid
                 That paragons description.         --Shak.
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     3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute;
          perform; realize; obtain. See Accomplish.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Achieve \A*chieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Achieved; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Achieving.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F.
     achever, to finish; [`a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end,
     head, fr. L. caput head. See Chief.]
     1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a
        perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to
        achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
  
              Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far
              more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a
              capital, invigorating motive than without it. --I.
                                                    Taylor.
  
     2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed
        in gaining; to win.
  
              Some are born great, some achieve greatness. --Shak.
  
              Thou hast achieved our liberty.       --Milton.
  
     Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
  
                 Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
                                                    --Prior.
  
                 He hath achieved a maid That paragons
                 description.                       --Shak.
  
     3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute;
          perform; realize; obtain. See Accomplish.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     a.
     (lb en of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or
  accomplished.
     vb.
     (infl of en achieve  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     a.
     (lb en of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or
  accomplished.
     vb.
     (infl of en achieve  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     a.
     (lb en of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or
  accomplished.
     vb.
     (infl of en achieve  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     a.
     (lb en of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or
  accomplished.
     vb.
     (infl of en achieve  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm a chieve d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  achieved
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en achieve ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb achieve)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  حقّق

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/ 
  dokázaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/ 
  dosažený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  dosáhl

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  bewirkt
        "I/he/she achieved"  - ich/er/sie bewirkte
        "he/she has/had achieved"  - er/sie hat/hatte bewirkt
     Synonym: accomplished
  
   see: achieve sth., accomplish sth., achieving, accomplishing, he/she achieves, he/she accomplishes, achieve a change of mindset, This can achieve/accomplish a lot., It shows what a great online campaign can achieve., What are you trying to accomplish by doing this?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  erfolgreich gewesen, Erfolg gehabt, reüssiert
     Synonyms: become successful, achieved success
  
   see: become successful, achieve success, achieve, becoming successful, achieving success, achieving
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  erkämpft 
           Note: meist in Zusammensetzungen
        "social rights achieved after a long battle"  - hart erkämpfte soziale Rechte
     Synonym: won
  
   see: hard-earned press freedom, the rights they have fought for
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  erreicht, erlangt, erzielt, verwirklicht
        "They have not achieved their goal of spreading a climate of fear."  - Sie haben ihr Ziel, ein Klima der Angst zu erzeugen, nicht erreicht.
     Synonyms: accomplished, attained
  
   see: achieve, accomplish, attain sth., achieving, accomplishing, attaining
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  achieved /ɐtʃˈiːvd/
  ostvariti, postiglo, postizanje, postići, stečen

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈtʃivd/


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