attain

verbs

to gain with effort

"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

accomplish, achieve, attain, reach

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attainable

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attainment

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"

attain, hit, reach

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attainment

find unexpectedly

"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike

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"

arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach

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attainment