achieve

The word “achieve” has 2 syllables: a-chieve

It's pronounced as /əˈtʃiːv/

What is synonym and antonym for achieve?

In the thesaurus, “achieve” has 92 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for achieve along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for achieve

accomplish
ace
acquire
actualize
approach
attain
bag
beat
bring about
bring off
bring to pass
cap
capture
carry
carry off
carry out
carry through
chalk up
close
commit
compass
complete
conclude
consummate
deliver
discharge
dispatch
do
draw
earn
earn wings
effect
effectuate
enact
end
equal
excel
execute
finish
follow through
fulfil
fulfill
gain
garner
get
get done
go through
hit
implement
land
log
make
manage
match
meet
nail
negotiate
obtain
outdo
perfect
perform
perpetrate
practice
practise
procure
produce
prosecute
pull off
put through
rack up
reach
realize
reduplicate
reenact
repeat
resolve
ring up
rival
score
seal
secure
see through
settle
sign
solve
surpass
tie
top
touch
win
wind up
work out

Antonyms for achieve

abandon
bear
begin
commence
create
depart
destroy
detain
fail
forfeit
forget
give up
halt
hold
ignore
imprison
keep
leave
lose
miss
neglect
not finish
open
pass
question
retain
skimp
slight
slur
spend
start
stop
surrender
unseal
unsettle
wonder
yield

Meanings of achieve

verb
1. To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
2. To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
3. To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
4. To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
5. To conclude, to turn out.
6. To obtain (a material thing).

Example Sentences

She worked hard to achieve her career goals.
The team was determined to achieve victory in the tournament.
It’s important to set realistic goals in order to achieve success.
He struggled, but eventually managed to achieve his dream.
With dedication and perseverance, anyone can achieve greatness.

On this page you'll find 129 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to achieve, such as: abandon, accomplish, ace, acquire, actualize, approach, attain.

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