to attain

Definition von to attain im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {v} to come to, reach, or gain by an effort; To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire; find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"; To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"; To overtake; To come or arrive, by an effort of mind; To accomplish; to achieve; If you attain a particular state or condition, you may reach it as a result of natural development or work hard to attain this state. attaining a state of calmness and confidence; To reach in excellence or degree; to equal; If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort. Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence; To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc; To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at; Attainment; To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain; to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"; to reach; {f} reach, achieve, fulfill (goal, desire, etc.); reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"