Attain — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

to gain with effort

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɚɹˈɛsɪŋli/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐtˈeɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐtˈeɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /kɚɹˈɛsɪŋli/.

Examples

she achieved her goal despite setbacks
The thermometer hit 100 degrees
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fall upon accomplish make light upon chance upon come across chance on hit strike discover happen upon achieve reach come upon arrive at gain

Parts of Speech

verb	to gain with effort “she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
verb	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level “The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
verb	find unexpectedly “the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”
verb	reach a destination, either real or abstract “We hit Detroit by noon”

Word Forms

achievable	adjective	capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
achievement	noun	the action of accomplishing something
achiever	noun	a person with a record of successes
accomplishment	noun	the action of accomplishing something
attainable	adjective	capable of being attained or accomplished
attainment	noun	the act of achieving an aim
discovery	noun	something that is discovered

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erreichen

mit Anstrengung gewinnen

🇫🇷French

atteindre

gagner avec effort

🇪🇸Spanish

alcanzar

ganar con esfuerzo

🇮🇹Italian

raggiungere

guadagnare con fatica

🇳🇱Dutch

bereiken

met moeite winnen

🇵🇹Portuguese

atingir

ganhar com esforço

🇷🇺Russian

достичь

добиться с усилием

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्राप्त

प्रयास से लाभ प्राप्त करना

🇧🇩Bengali

অর্জন

প্রচেষ্টার সাথে লাভ করতে

🇮🇳Tamil

அடைய

முயற்சியால் பெற வேண்டும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సాధిస్తారు

ప్రయత్నంతో పొందాలి

🇮🇳Marathi

गाठणे

प्रयत्नाने मिळवणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રાપ્ત કરવું

પ્રયત્નો સાથે મેળવવા માટે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದ ಗಳಿಸಲು

🇮🇳Malayalam

നേടുക

പരിശ്രമം കൊണ്ട് നേടിയെടുക്കാൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ

ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ

🇵🇰Urdu

حاصل کرنا

کوشش سے حاصل کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

达到

通过努力获得

🇯🇵Japanese

達成する

努力して得ること

🇰🇷Korean

달성하다

노력해서 얻으려고

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đạt được

đạt được bằng nỗ lực

🇹🇭Thai

บรรลุ

เพื่อให้ได้มาด้วยความพยายาม

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencapai

untuk mendapatkan dengan usaha

🇵🇭Filipino

makamit

upang makakuha ng may pagsisikap

🇲🇾Malay

capai

untuk mendapat dengan usaha

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحقيق

لتكسب بالجهد

🇮🇷Persian

به دست آوردن

برای به دست آوردن با تلاش

🇹🇷Turkish

ulaşmak

çabalayarak kazanmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַשִׂיג

להרוויח במאמץ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'attain'?

The primary meaning of 'attain' is 'to gain with effort'.

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Using 'attain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'attain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'attain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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