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Word: Attain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈteɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for)
Short Definition:succeed in achieving
Examples:- clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them
- he attained the rank of Brigadier
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