ATTAIN


Meaning of ATTAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈteɪn ]

v. 1 tr. arrive at; reach (a goal etc.). 2 tr. gain, accomplish (an aim, distinction, etc.). 3 intr. (foll. by to) arrive at by conscious development or effort. øøattainable adj. attainability n. attainableness n. [ME f. AF atain-, atein-, OF ataign- stem of ataindre f. L attingere (as AD-, tangere touch)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.