Achieve — Defs

01 v. t. 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 ente…

imp. & p. p. Achieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Achieving

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.
“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.
2.
To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness.” — Shak.

“Thou hast achieved our liberty.” — Milton.

“Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.” — Prior.

“He hath achieved a maid That paragons description.” — Shak.
3.
To finish; to kill.[Obs.]