| Main Entry: |
attain |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
achieve, accomplish |
Synonyms: |
accede to,
acquire,
arrive, arrive at, bring off, come through,
complete, cop,
earn,
effect,
fulfill,
gain, get fat, get hands on, get there,
get*, glom onto,
grasp,
hit, latch onto, make it,
obtain,
procure,
promote, pull off, rack up,
reach,
realize,
reap,
score,
secure,
snag,
succeed, unzip,
win
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| Notes: |
obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
Antonyms: |
abandon, desert, fail, forfeit, give in, give up, lose, miss, surrender
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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