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attain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  attain 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  attain 
 
  Sense  1 
  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  =>  score 
  =>  reach,  make  get  to  progress  to 
  =>  begin 
  =>  come  to  strike 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  compass 
  =>  average 
  =>  wangle,  finagle,  manage 
 
  Sense  2 
  reach,  hit,  attain 
  =>  max  out 
  =>  break  even 
 
  Sense  4 
  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain 
  =>  catch  up 
  =>  scale,  surmount 
  =>  breast 
  =>  access  get  at 
  =>  peak,  reach  a  peak 
  =>  bottom  out 
  =>  make 
  =>  find 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  get  through  come  through 
  =>  ground,  run  aground 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  attain 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  attain 
 
  Sense  1 
  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  =>  score 
  =>  test 
  =>  reach,  make  get  to  progress  to 
  =>  begin 
  =>  come  to  strike 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  compass 
  =>  average 
  =>  wangle,  finagle,  manage 
 
  Sense  2 
  reach,  hit,  attain 
  =>  max  out 
  =>  break  even 
 
  Sense  4 
  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain 
  =>  catch  up 
  =>  come  back 
  =>  scale,  surmount 
  =>  breast 
  =>  access  get  at 
  =>  peak,  reach  a  peak 
  =>  crest 
  =>  bottom  out 
  =>  make 
  =>  find 
  =>  culminate 
  =>  get  through  come  through 
  =>  ground,  run  aground 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  attain 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  attain 
 
  Sense  4 
  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  attain 
 
  4  senses  of  attain 
 
  Sense  1 
  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  =>  succeed,  come  through 
 
  Sense  2 
  reach,  hit,  attain 
  =>  arrive,  get  come 
 
  Sense  3 
  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover 
  =>  find  regain 
 
  Sense  4 
  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  attain 
 
  attain  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  attain 
 
  Sense  1 
  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  =>  succeed,  come  through 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  reach,  hit,  attain 
  =>  arrive,  get  come 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover 
  =>  find  regain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  attain 
  attainability 
  attainableness 
  attainder 
  attainment 
 
  Overview  of  verb  attain 
 
  The  verb  attain  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (16)  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach  --  (to  gain  with  effort:  "she  achieved  her  goal  despite  setbacks.") 
  2.  (6)  reach,  hit,  attain  --  (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") 
  3.  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover  --  (find  unexpectedly:  "the  archeologists  chanced  upon  an  old  tomb";  "she  struck  a  goldmine";  "The  hikers  finally  struck  the  main  path  to  the  lake") 
  4.  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain  --  (reach  a  destination,  either  real  or  abstract;  "We  hit  Detroit  by  noon";  "The  water  reached  the  doorstep";  "We  barely  made  the  plane";  "I  have  to  hit  the  MAC  machine  before  the  weekend  starts") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  attain 
  attainable 
  attained 
 
  Overview  of  verb  attain 
 
  The  verb  attain  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (16)  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach  --  (to  gain  with  effort:  "she  achieved  her  goal  despite  setbacks.") 
  2.  (6)  reach,  hit,  attain  --  (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") 
  3.  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover  --  (find  unexpectedly:  "the  archeologists  chanced  upon  an  old  tomb";  "she  struck  a  goldmine";  "The  hikers  finally  struck  the  main  path  to  the  lake") 
  4.  reach,  attain,  make  hit,  arrive  at  gain  --  (reach  a  destination,  either  real  or  abstract;  "We  hit  Detroit  by  noon";  "The  water  reached  the  doorstep";  "We  barely  made  the  plane";  "I  have  to  hit  the  MAC  machine  before  the  weekend  starts") 



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