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attain

/əˈteɪn/verb2 syllables

Attain means: find unexpectedly.

Synonyms for attain21

verb, as in find unexpectedly

fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, discover

verb, as in reach a destination, either real or abstract

reach, make, hit, arrive at, gain

verb, as in to gain with effort

achieve, accomplish, reach

verb, as in reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

reach, hit

also used for attain

get, acquire, catch, earn, fulfill

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What does attain mean?4

verb

1

find unexpectedly“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

2

reach a destination, either real or abstract“We hit Detroit by noon”

3

to gain with effort“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”

4

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with attain?60

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All 60 rhymes for attain, grouped by syllable

Attain in a sentence

  • You have a long way to go before you attain nirvana, my friend.sabretou
  • I have to attain my purpose at all costs.CM
  • Everyone strives for efficiency but few seem to attain it.al_ex_an_der
  • It seemed to me best to try to attain safety in this way.mhenderson5
  • Can we not attain to some farther-reaching philosophy?Igider
  • Perseverance is the most important quality needed to attain success.Ooneykcall
  • We must attain our goal at any cost.Bernie75
  • We concluded that mutual aid was essential for attaining the goal.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of attain

as a verb

past tense
attained
present participle
attaining
third-person singular
attains
past participle
attained