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achieve
verb [T] /əˈtʃiːv/Definition
B1 to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort: The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives. She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America. I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing. → See also underachieveSucceeding, achieving and fulfilling
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- Hurrying and doing things quickly
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- Repeating an action
- Success and achievements
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Synonyms and related words:
- accomplish verb
- acquit verb
- attain verb
- be a hard/tough act to follow idiom
- be getting somewhere idiom
- do/work wonders idiom
- excel verb
- execute verb (DO)
- follow (sth) through phrasal verb
- fulfil verb (MAKE HAPPEN)
- measure up phrasal verb
- necessity is the mother of invention idiom
- never look back idiom
- not put a foot wrong idiom
- notch sth up phrasal verb
- win through phrasal verb
- wish-fulfillment noun
- work wonders/miracles idiom
- work/go like a dream idiom
- you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs idiom
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