Definition of Attain

Verb

  • reach a destination, either real or abstract
    "We hit Detroit by noon"
    "The water reached the doorstep"
    "We barely made it to the finish line"
    "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
    - arrive at
  • find unexpectedly
    "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
    "she struck a goldmine"
    "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
    - fall upon - come upon - light upon - chance upon - come across - chance on - happen upon
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
    "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
    "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
  • to gain with effort
    "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
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Unscramble attain

38 unscramble word found using the letters attain.
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