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attain

verb

at·​tain ə-ˈtān How to pronounce attain (audio)
attained; attaining; attains

transitive verb

1
: to reach as an end : gain, achieve
attain a goal
2
: to come into possession of : obtain
he attained preferment over his fellows
3
: to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement
They attained the top of the hill.
attain a ripe old age

intransitive verb

: to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort
usually used with to
will probably attain to a height of six feet
attainability noun
attainable adjective

Example Sentences

a quest to attain enlightenment She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics. This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years. The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.
Recent Examples on the Web In real life, everyday guy Duane Hansen paddled an 846-pound floating pumpkin for 38 miles in the Missouri River to attain a world record – on his 60th birthday, no less. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Charcretia DiBartolo, a mother of two from Marblehead, pointed to a few key items that can be difficult to attain come shopping season. Collin Robisheaux, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Alternatively, ekev can mean to pursue, as in running on one’s heels to attain a certain goal. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 The anniversary sees the Society trying to upgrade by adding new members, to attain a goal of 500. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2022 Those of us struggling to achieve success and mired in obstacles believe that success is difficult to attain. Melanie Fine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 The industrial revolution saw merchants and tradesmen attain wealth with unprecedented speed, amassing fortunes to rival those that had been built, and handed down, over generations. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 Both are ambitious and seek to attain—or, in Jupe’s case, regain—the celebrity that might move them from the periphery to the center. Jonathan W. Gray, The New Republic, 22 July 2022 Scientists have not even reached a consensus on an adequate definition for consciousness—which makes ridiculous the notion that artificial intelligence, or any technological innovation for that matter, could attain such a state. WSJ, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English atteynen, from Anglo-French ateign-, stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, alteration of Latin attingere, from ad- + tangere to touch — more at tangent entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of attain was in the 14th century

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