verb see: tangent Date: 14th century transitive verb to reach as an end ; gain , achieve , to come into possession of ; obtain , to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement , intransitive verb to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort, ~ability noun ~able adjective
ATTAIN
Meaning of ATTAIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012