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A keyword: an important word to learn achieve   Show phonetics
verb [T]
to succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard
to achieve an ambition
I've been working all day but I feel I've achieved nothing.
achievable adjective
possible to achieve
achievable goals
achiever noun [C]
He's from a family of high achievers (= very successful people).

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