ACHIEVE
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A*chieve" (&unr_;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Achieved (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Achieving (&unr_;).] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F. achever, to finish; à (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end, head, fr. L. caput head. See Chief.] 1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
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Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it.
I. Taylor.
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2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
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Some are born great, some achieve greatness.
Shak.
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Thou hast achieved our liberty.
Milton.
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[[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
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Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
Prior.
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He hath achieved a maid
That paragons description.
Shak.
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3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] Shak.
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Syn. -- To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute; perform; realize; obtain. See Accomplish.
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