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Webster 1913 Edition

Achieve

A-chieve′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Achieved
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Achieving
.]
[OE.
acheven
, OF.
achever
,
achiever
, F.
achever
, to finish;
à
(L.
ad
) + OF.
chief
, F.
chef
, end, head, fr. L.
caput
head. See
Chief
.]
1.
To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; – as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be
achieved
in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it.
I. Taylor.
2.
To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
Some are born great, some
achieve
greatness.
Shakespeare
Thou hast
achieved
our liberty.
Milton.
[[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
Show all the spoils by valiant kings
achieved
.
Prior.
He hath
achieved
a maid
That paragons description.
Shakespeare
3.
To finish; to kill.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Syn. – To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute; perform; realize; obtain. See
Accomplish
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Achieve

ACHIE'VE

, v.t.
1.
To perform, or execute; to accomplish; to finish, or carry on to a final close. It is appropriately used for the effect of efforts made by the hand or bodily exertion, as deeds achieved by valor.
2.
To gain or obtain, as the result of exertion.
Show all the spoils by valiant Kings achieved.

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