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Webster 1913 Edition

Attainable

At-tain′a-ble

,
Adj.
1.
Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object.
The highest pitch of perfection
attainable
in this life.
Addison.
2.
Obtainable.
[Obs.]
General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not
attainable
in the country.
Marshall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Attainable

ATTA'INABLE

,
Adj.
That may be attained; that may be reached by efforts of the mind or body; that may be compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object; as, perfection is not attainable in this life. From an inattention to the true sense of this word, as explained under attain, authors have very improperly used this word for obtainable, procurable; as in the following passages. 'The kind and quality of food and liquor; the species of habitation, furniture and clothing to which the common people of each country are habituated, must be attainable with ease and certainty.' 'Gen. Howe would not permit them to be purchased in Philadelphia, and they (clothes and blankets) were not attainable in the country.' Marshall's Life of Washington, 3,428. Each of these words should be obtainable.

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