单词 | consecute |
释义 | † consecutev. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To follow with success, overtake, attain, gain. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > as something desired or advantageous findOE winc1000 betellc1275 getc1330 reapa1350 craftc1350 attainc1374 achievea1393 embrace?c1475 conquer1477 consecute1536 gain1570 lucrify1570 compass1609 raise1611 lucrate1623 reconcile1665 engage1725 to pull off1860 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > succeed in or achieve a purpose reacheOE awinc1000 attain1393 speedc1400 comprehenda1450 escheve1489 to make out1535 consecute1536 compass1549 achievea1569 aspire1581 obtain1589 subdue1590 to go a long (also great, short, etc.) way1624 arrivea1657 kill1899 nail1981 1536 L. Gray in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) II. 389 Few men..in any auctoritie, hath finally consecuted favors and thankes, but rather the contrarie. 1589 in Burnet Hist. Ref. II. 97 If ye..had consecuted all your pursuits and desires. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < v.1536 |
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