ATTAIN


Meaning of ATTAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əteɪn ]

( attains, attaining, attained)

1.

If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort. ( FORMAL )

Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot’s licence.

VERB : V n

2.

If you attain a particular state or condition, you may reach it as a result of natural development or work hard to attain this state.

...attaining a state of calmness and confidence.

VERB : V n , also V to n

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