Definition of attain in English:

attain

verb əˈteɪnəˈteɪn

[with object]

1Succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for)
clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them
he attained the rank of Brigadier
Example sentencesExamples
- However happiness is not something that can be acquired, attained, achieved or gathered.
- What is it about cancer and other illnesses that pushes us sufferers on to attain goals and achieve tasks?
- It should be said straightaway that they have succeeded admirably in attaining their goal.
- It is a humanist vision that in every culture people can attain freedom and enable all to achieve their potential in their own chosen way.
- They should be made to feel proud that they have attained, achieved and can hold those positions.
- Achievements attained by a person were also considered to honour the whole family.
- She claimed the school had done well to achieve the results it attained.
- No one should be allowed to disrupt the democratic achievements so far attained.
- And perseverance is the name of the game for one to attain success and happiness.
- And it seems that the Secretary of State has fully succeeded in attaining his objective.
- The examples of terrorist organisations that have succeeded in attaining their strategic goals are few and far between.
- We believe that our prayers can assist our loved ones to attain eternal happiness.
- To gain reparations without attaining this goal would be to win a false victory.
- It is a very basic thing that one cannot attain happiness by making others unhappy.
- It compels us to review goals set against achievements attained and lapses experienced.
- Wasn't his perception of happiness and how to attain it desperately marred?
- Recognised as an effective and efficient leader, he had attained the rank of major-general in 1942.
- The fact is, the reformists have failed to attain any tangible achievement.
- Undeniably focusing on their careers led them to attain a high level of artistic achievement.
- You may judge for yourself the degree to which I've succeeded in attaining that goal.
- He attained the rank of sergeant in a tank corps.
- So it will prove in the future, for nothing can frustrate the evolutionary movement nor prevent humanity as a whole from attaining and achieving its purpose.
Synonyms
achieve, accomplish, reach, arrive at, come by, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, grasp, hook, net, win, earn, acquire, establish, make
realize, fulfil, succeed in, bring off, bring about, bring to fruition, carry off, carry through, effect
informal hit, clinch, bag, wangle, wrap up, polish off
rare effectuate, reify
1. 1.1 Reach (a specified age, size, or amount)
  dolphins can attain speeds in water which man cannot yet emulate
  Example sentencesExamples
  Depending on the depth of the water in which the tsunami is traveling, it may attain speeds of up to 500 miles an hour.
  At the same stage of his life, as soon as he attains manhood, Labda's son also goes off to consult the Delphic oracle.
  These awesome monsters need to attain wind speeds of 75 mph before they become a full hurricane.
  Seed growth slows after this, but does not entirely cease until the seed attains physiological maturity.
  The reality sinks in when they attain puberty by which time they are told they have no choice.
  It would seem that this is an age when one attains maturity and the peak of one's abilities.
  The rate of development of the major body components is changing continually, at least until the pig attains its mature size.
  Once the plant attains sufficient height, secure it loosely to the stake.
  Now it darts ahead, quickly attaining a forward speed of 140 miles an hour.
  A function is organised when a girl attains puberty.
  Newly formed leaves were excised once they attained full size.
  The animals attain sexual maturity in two to three years and the breeding season is throughout the year.
  All priests and mages felt this charge upon attaining full manhood.
  Common mistakes made by novices include underestimating the size that trees will attain.
  One in ten children die before they attain the age of five years, adds the report.
  Corallites attaining a certain size, although variable in diameter, may reproduce again.
  Only a few second generation churches have attained sufficient maturity to consider appointing their own leaders.
  Last year, I read about some new research that said a human being attains full maturity or adulthood only at the age of 35!
  Parents should realise these are real cars that attain high speeds on the enclosed track.
  The late Mrs. Boyle had attained the age of one-hundred years, and enjoyed good health up to the end.
  Synonyms
  reach, arrive at, come to, make

Origin

Middle English (in the senses 'bring to justice' and 'reach a state'): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- 'at, to' + tangere 'to touch'.

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of attain in US English:

attain

verbəˈteɪnəˈtān

[with object]

1Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for)
clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them
he attained the rank of admiral
human beings can attain happiness
Example sentencesExamples
- To gain reparations without attaining this goal would be to win a false victory.
- She claimed the school had done well to achieve the results it attained.
- They should be made to feel proud that they have attained, achieved and can hold those positions.
- However happiness is not something that can be acquired, attained, achieved or gathered.
- And it seems that the Secretary of State has fully succeeded in attaining his objective.
- The fact is, the reformists have failed to attain any tangible achievement.
- It compels us to review goals set against achievements attained and lapses experienced.
- What is it about cancer and other illnesses that pushes us sufferers on to attain goals and achieve tasks?
- It is a very basic thing that one cannot attain happiness by making others unhappy.
- He attained the rank of sergeant in a tank corps.
- It is a humanist vision that in every culture people can attain freedom and enable all to achieve their potential in their own chosen way.
- Undeniably focusing on their careers led them to attain a high level of artistic achievement.
- Wasn't his perception of happiness and how to attain it desperately marred?
- Recognised as an effective and efficient leader, he had attained the rank of major-general in 1942.
- You may judge for yourself the degree to which I've succeeded in attaining that goal.
- We believe that our prayers can assist our loved ones to attain eternal happiness.
- It should be said straightaway that they have succeeded admirably in attaining their goal.
- The examples of terrorist organisations that have succeeded in attaining their strategic goals are few and far between.
- And perseverance is the name of the game for one to attain success and happiness.
- So it will prove in the future, for nothing can frustrate the evolutionary movement nor prevent humanity as a whole from attaining and achieving its purpose.
- No one should be allowed to disrupt the democratic achievements so far attained.
- Achievements attained by a person were also considered to honour the whole family.
Synonyms
achieve, accomplish, reach, arrive at, come by, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, grasp, hook, net, win, earn, acquire, establish, make
1. 1.1 Reach (a specified age, size, or amount)
  dolphins can attain remarkable speeds in water
  Example sentencesExamples
  Corallites attaining a certain size, although variable in diameter, may reproduce again.
  Once the plant attains sufficient height, secure it loosely to the stake.
  It would seem that this is an age when one attains maturity and the peak of one's abilities.
  Last year, I read about some new research that said a human being attains full maturity or adulthood only at the age of 35!
  One in ten children die before they attain the age of five years, adds the report.
  The late Mrs. Boyle had attained the age of one-hundred years, and enjoyed good health up to the end.
  At the same stage of his life, as soon as he attains manhood, Labda's son also goes off to consult the Delphic oracle.
  The rate of development of the major body components is changing continually, at least until the pig attains its mature size.
  These awesome monsters need to attain wind speeds of 75 mph before they become a full hurricane.
  A function is organised when a girl attains puberty.
  Now it darts ahead, quickly attaining a forward speed of 140 miles an hour.
  Common mistakes made by novices include underestimating the size that trees will attain.
  All priests and mages felt this charge upon attaining full manhood.
  Depending on the depth of the water in which the tsunami is traveling, it may attain speeds of up to 500 miles an hour.
  The animals attain sexual maturity in two to three years and the breeding season is throughout the year.
  Only a few second generation churches have attained sufficient maturity to consider appointing their own leaders.
  The reality sinks in when they attain puberty by which time they are told they have no choice.
  Seed growth slows after this, but does not entirely cease until the seed attains physiological maturity.
  Parents should realise these are real cars that attain high speeds on the enclosed track.
  Newly formed leaves were excised once they attained full size.
  Synonyms
  reach, arrive at, come to, make

Origin

Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’.

单词	attain
释义	Definition of attain in English: attain verb əˈteɪnəˈteɪn [with object] 1Succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for) clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them he attained the rank of Brigadier Example sentencesExamples However happiness is not something that can be acquired, attained, achieved or gathered. What is it about cancer and other illnesses that pushes us sufferers on to attain goals and achieve tasks? It should be said straightaway that they have succeeded admirably in attaining their goal. It is a humanist vision that in every culture people can attain freedom and enable all to achieve their potential in their own chosen way. They should be made to feel proud that they have attained, achieved and can hold those positions. Achievements attained by a person were also considered to honour the whole family. She claimed the school had done well to achieve the results it attained. No one should be allowed to disrupt the democratic achievements so far attained. And perseverance is the name of the game for one to attain success and happiness. And it seems that the Secretary of State has fully succeeded in attaining his objective. The examples of terrorist organisations that have succeeded in attaining their strategic goals are few and far between. We believe that our prayers can assist our loved ones to attain eternal happiness. To gain reparations without attaining this goal would be to win a false victory. It is a very basic thing that one cannot attain happiness by making others unhappy. It compels us to review goals set against achievements attained and lapses experienced. Wasn't his perception of happiness and how to attain it desperately marred? Recognised as an effective and efficient leader, he had attained the rank of major-general in 1942. The fact is, the reformists have failed to attain any tangible achievement. Undeniably focusing on their careers led them to attain a high level of artistic achievement. You may judge for yourself the degree to which I've succeeded in attaining that goal. He attained the rank of sergeant in a tank corps. So it will prove in the future, for nothing can frustrate the evolutionary movement nor prevent humanity as a whole from attaining and achieving its purpose. Synonyms achieve, accomplish, reach, arrive at, come by, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, grasp, hook, net, win, earn, acquire, establish, make realize, fulfil, succeed in, bring off, bring about, bring to fruition, carry off, carry through, effect informal hit, clinch, bag, wangle, wrap up, polish off rare effectuate, reify 1.1 Reach (a specified age, size, or amount) dolphins can attain speeds in water which man cannot yet emulate Example sentencesExamples Depending on the depth of the water in which the tsunami is traveling, it may attain speeds of up to 500 miles an hour. At the same stage of his life, as soon as he attains manhood, Labda's son also goes off to consult the Delphic oracle. These awesome monsters need to attain wind speeds of 75 mph before they become a full hurricane. Seed growth slows after this, but does not entirely cease until the seed attains physiological maturity. The reality sinks in when they attain puberty by which time they are told they have no choice. It would seem that this is an age when one attains maturity and the peak of one's abilities. The rate of development of the major body components is changing continually, at least until the pig attains its mature size. Once the plant attains sufficient height, secure it loosely to the stake. Now it darts ahead, quickly attaining a forward speed of 140 miles an hour. A function is organised when a girl attains puberty. Newly formed leaves were excised once they attained full size. The animals attain sexual maturity in two to three years and the breeding season is throughout the year. All priests and mages felt this charge upon attaining full manhood. Common mistakes made by novices include underestimating the size that trees will attain. One in ten children die before they attain the age of five years, adds the report. Corallites attaining a certain size, although variable in diameter, may reproduce again. Only a few second generation churches have attained sufficient maturity to consider appointing their own leaders. Last year, I read about some new research that said a human being attains full maturity or adulthood only at the age of 35! Parents should realise these are real cars that attain high speeds on the enclosed track. The late Mrs. Boyle had attained the age of one-hundred years, and enjoyed good health up to the end. Synonyms reach, arrive at, come to, make Origin Middle English (in the senses 'bring to justice' and 'reach a state'): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- 'at, to' + tangere 'to touch'. Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne Definition of attain in US English: attain verbəˈteɪnəˈtān [with object] 1Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for) clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them he attained the rank of admiral human beings can attain happiness Example sentencesExamples To gain reparations without attaining this goal would be to win a false victory. She claimed the school had done well to achieve the results it attained. They should be made to feel proud that they have attained, achieved and can hold those positions. However happiness is not something that can be acquired, attained, achieved or gathered. And it seems that the Secretary of State has fully succeeded in attaining his objective. The fact is, the reformists have failed to attain any tangible achievement. It compels us to review goals set against achievements attained and lapses experienced. What is it about cancer and other illnesses that pushes us sufferers on to attain goals and achieve tasks? It is a very basic thing that one cannot attain happiness by making others unhappy. He attained the rank of sergeant in a tank corps. It is a humanist vision that in every culture people can attain freedom and enable all to achieve their potential in their own chosen way. Undeniably focusing on their careers led them to attain a high level of artistic achievement. Wasn't his perception of happiness and how to attain it desperately marred? Recognised as an effective and efficient leader, he had attained the rank of major-general in 1942. You may judge for yourself the degree to which I've succeeded in attaining that goal. We believe that our prayers can assist our loved ones to attain eternal happiness. It should be said straightaway that they have succeeded admirably in attaining their goal. The examples of terrorist organisations that have succeeded in attaining their strategic goals are few and far between. And perseverance is the name of the game for one to attain success and happiness. So it will prove in the future, for nothing can frustrate the evolutionary movement nor prevent humanity as a whole from attaining and achieving its purpose. No one should be allowed to disrupt the democratic achievements so far attained. Achievements attained by a person were also considered to honour the whole family. Synonyms achieve, accomplish, reach, arrive at, come by, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, grasp, hook, net, win, earn, acquire, establish, make 1.1 Reach (a specified age, size, or amount) dolphins can attain remarkable speeds in water Example sentencesExamples Corallites attaining a certain size, although variable in diameter, may reproduce again. Once the plant attains sufficient height, secure it loosely to the stake. It would seem that this is an age when one attains maturity and the peak of one's abilities. Last year, I read about some new research that said a human being attains full maturity or adulthood only at the age of 35! One in ten children die before they attain the age of five years, adds the report. The late Mrs. Boyle had attained the age of one-hundred years, and enjoyed good health up to the end. At the same stage of his life, as soon as he attains manhood, Labda's son also goes off to consult the Delphic oracle. The rate of development of the major body components is changing continually, at least until the pig attains its mature size. These awesome monsters need to attain wind speeds of 75 mph before they become a full hurricane. A function is organised when a girl attains puberty. Now it darts ahead, quickly attaining a forward speed of 140 miles an hour. Common mistakes made by novices include underestimating the size that trees will attain. All priests and mages felt this charge upon attaining full manhood. Depending on the depth of the water in which the tsunami is traveling, it may attain speeds of up to 500 miles an hour. The animals attain sexual maturity in two to three years and the breeding season is throughout the year. Only a few second generation churches have attained sufficient maturity to consider appointing their own leaders. The reality sinks in when they attain puberty by which time they are told they have no choice. Seed growth slows after this, but does not entirely cease until the seed attains physiological maturity. Parents should realise these are real cars that attain high speeds on the enclosed track. Newly formed leaves were excised once they attained full size. Synonyms reach, arrive at, come to, make Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’.
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