B1 verb
achieve
/əˈtʃiːv/
- Meaning
- to successfully reach a goal or result, especially after working hard
- Example
- "She worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor."
- Similar & related words
- accomplishattainreachfulfilachievementachievablegoal
- How to use it
- As a verb, "achieve" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Learners say 'achieve to do something' — the correct pattern is 'achieve + noun' or 'achieve your goal', never 'achieve to'.