ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAattain
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attain
Meaning: to achieve or reach a goal
attain in a sentence
How attain is used in real sentences:
The swimmer worked hard to attain a faster time.
With patience, the class hoped to attain a deeper understanding of the novel.
“When the timing matches, the pushes attain enough strength to amplify one another.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for attain
Other words for attain — achieve, reach and accomplish — carry the same meaning.
- achieve
- reach
- accomplish
Antonyms of attain
Words that mean the opposite of attain:
- fall short
- fail to reach
Where it comes from
From Latin attingere, meaning 'to touch or reach.'
Word parts
- tang/tact — touch
attain: at- (toward) + tain (tang, touch)
Memory hook
Attain means to arrive at a goal after effort.