Achieve

imp. & p. p. Achieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Achieving

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.

2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.

   Some are born great, some achieve greatness.

   Thou hast achieved our liberty.

   Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.

   He hath achieved a maid That paragons description.

3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.]