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Verb: attain  u'teyn
  1. To gain with effort
    - achieve, accomplish, reach
     
  2. Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
    - reach, hit
     
  3. Find unexpectedly
    - fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, discover
     
  4. Reach a destination, either real or abstract
    - reach, make, hit, arrive at, gain

Derived forms: attains, attaining, attained

See also: attainable, attainment

Type of: arrive, bring home the bacon, come, come through, deliver the goods, find, get, regain, succeed, win