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attain

Dictionary definition · attain

verb

  1. to gain with effort"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
  2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
  3. find unexpectedly"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
  4. reach a destination, either real or abstract"We hit Detroit by noon"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).