1. attain - verb
· to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
Synonym(s): achieve, accomplish, reach
Hypernym(s): succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods
2. attain - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): arrive, get, come
3. attain - verb
· find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
Synonym(s): fall_upon, strike, come_upon, light_upon, chance_upon, come_across, chance_on, happen_upon, discover
4. attain - verb
· reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Synonym(s): reach, make, hit, arrive_at, gain
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