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To succeed in doing or accomplishing something, especially after much effort or difficulty.
She worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
He finally achieved his goal of running a marathon.
Often used with goals, targets, or objectives.
Use 'achieve' with nouns like 'success,' 'goal,' or 'results' for natural phrasing.
Do not use 'achieve' with words like 'succeed' or 'win' in the same sentence, as they are often redundant.
From Middle English 'acheven' (to bring to an end), from Old French 'achever' (to finish), from Latin 'caput' (head) via Vulgar Latin 'capitare' (to come to an end).
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts, often with nouns like 'success,' 'goal,' or 'results.'