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attaining definition
attaining |
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 -------------- 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") 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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