Antonyms for achieve
əˈtʃivachieve

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.5 / 8 votes

1. achieveverb

   Synonyms:
   execute, obtain, fulfil, effect, fulfill, realize, perform, complete, accomplish

2. achieveverb

   To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

   Synonyms:
   execute, fulfill, effect, complete, fulfil, obtain, accomplish, realize, perform

3. achieveverb

   To carry out successfully; to accomplish.

   Synonyms:
   obtain, effect, fulfil, perform, fulfill, complete, realize, accomplish, execute

4. achieveverb

   To conclude, finish, especially successfully.

   Synonyms:
   effect, fulfill, execute, realize, obtain, complete, perform, fulfil, accomplish

5. achieveverb

   To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.

   Synonyms:
   execute, fulfill, perform, fulfil, effect, obtain, realize, accomplish, complete

6. achieveverb

   To conclude, to turn out.

   Synonyms:
   obtain, complete, execute, effect, perform, fulfill, realize, accomplish, fulfil

7. achieveverb

   To obtain (a material thing).

   Synonyms:
   perform, execute, fulfil, complete, obtain, fulfill, accomplish, realize, effect

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. achieve

   A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mountain summit, he attains honor or learning as the result of strenuous and earnest labor. Even that usage of attain which has been thought to refer to mere progress of time carries the thought of a result desired; as, to attain to old age; the man desires to live to a good old age; we should not speak of his attaining his dotage. One may attain an object that will prove not worth his labor, but what he achieves is in itself great and splendid; as, the Greeks at Marathon achieved a glorious victory. Compare DO; GET; REACH.

   Antonyms:
   abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, acquire, arrive at, attain, compass, earn, gain, get, grasp, master, obtain, procure, reach, secure, win

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. achieve

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, gain, perform, execute, effect, fulfil, finish, attain, win

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.9 / 15 votes

1. achieve, accomplish, attain, reachverb

   to gain with effort

   "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

   Synonyms:
   touch, chance upon, give, progress to, carry through, hit, arrive at, pass on, fulfill, attain, chance on, reach, fulfil, fall upon, extend to, strike, get hold of, make, get to, gain, execute, action, get through, happen upon, strive, pass, carry out, come across, reach out, turn over, accomplish, contact, strain, come upon, light upon, discover, hand

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. achieveverb

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, effectuate, realize, effect, attain

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACHIEVE

   Synonyms:
   Accupril Congestive Heart failure Investigation & Economic Variable Evaluation

How to use achieve in a sentence?

1. Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans:

   Live Aid took place in 1985, well before the advent of social and digital media. The platforms that exist today can enable us to reach every corner of the planet, our goal is to use this digital technology to inspire and motivate citizens across the globe to take action to achieve the UN Global Goals.

2. Thomas Schinecker:

   If you take blood from a finger prick, you will never be able to achieve the same level of specificity that you will achieve ... when you take blood from the vein, you have to have very, very high specificity. Even 0.1% or 0.2% makes a difference.

3. Edouard Diatta:

   The most important result of this project is not the newly built infrastructure but rather people's ability to come together as a group and achieve something.

4. Justin Trudeau:

   I know that renewing our relationship is an ambitious goal, but I am equally certain that it is one we can, and will, achieve if we work together.

5. Prashant Agarwal:

   To achieve big things in life, you don’t need to make huge sacrifices. What matters the most is your intention to make it big. When your intentions are strong, and you really truly intend to soar up and reach the sky, the universe opens its doors to you. With a powerful purpose in life, and a clear objective in sight, work towards your goal, and you are sure to achieve humongous success.

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