Synonyms and Antonyms of attain

synonym (synonym of attain)

  • (noun)
    accomplish, arrive at, gain, master, reach, achieve, compass, get, obtain, secure, acquire, earn, grasp, procure, win
    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 o more.. (noun)
     
  • (verb.social)
    accomplish, achieve, reach
    to gain with effort (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    hit, reach
    reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike
    find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach
    reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
     

antonym (antonym of attain)

hypernym (attain IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • find unexpectedly (verb.possession)
    find, regain
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (verb.possession)
     
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
    arrive, come, get
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion)
     
  • to gain with effort (verb.social)
    bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win
    attain success or reach a desired goal (verb.social)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF attain relation)

  • reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
    catch up
    reach the point where one should be after a delay (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    scale, surmount
    reach the highest point of (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    access, get at
    reach or gain access to (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bottom out
    reach the low point (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    peak, top out
    to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    breast, summit
    reach the summit (of a mountain) (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    top
    reach or ascend the top of (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    make
    reach in time (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    find
    succeed in reaching; arrive at (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    culminate
    reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    come through, get through
    succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    ground, run aground
    hit or reach the ground (verb.motion)
     
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion)
    max out
    reach a maximum (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    break even
    attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport (verb.motion)
     
  • to gain with effort (verb.social)
    score
    get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    get to, make, progress to, reach
    reach a goal, e.g., (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.social)
    begin
    achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    come to, strike
    attain (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    compass
    bring about; accomplish (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    average
    achieve or reach on average (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    finagle, manage, wangle
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods (verb.social)
     

entail (entailment relations of attain)

  • reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb.motion)
    go, locomote, move, travel
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)
     

verb group (attain is verb group of ....)

  • (verb.motion)
    make
    reach in time (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from attain)

synonym antonym hypernym hyponym entail verb group derivation accomplish arrive at achieve reach hit chance on abandon fail forfeit give up let go lose arrive come get find regain bring home the bacon max out break even catch up scale access get at go locomote move travel make attainment discovery accomplishment achievement
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Related Words

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