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to attain
01
to succeed in reaching a goal, after hard work
Transitive: to attain a goal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
attain
3rd person singular
attains
present participle
attaining
past simple
attained
past participle
attained
Examples
After years of studying, she finally attained her dream of becoming a doctor.
02
to reach, arrive at, or come to a particular place, time, state, or condition
Transitive: to attain a place or state
Examples
After hours of hiking, they finally attained the summit of the mountain.
03
to reach or achieve a particular age, size, or level
Transitive: to attain a level or amount
Examples
The tree finally attained its full height after many years of growth.
Lexical Tree
attainable
attained
attainment
attain
