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She worked hard to attain her goal.
What does Attain mean?
Attain means to reach a goal through effort.
Dictionary definition
To reach or achieve something after effort.
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The class can attain better reading scores with practice.
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Long-term success is easier to attain when a goal is broken into small steps.
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What does attain mean?
Attain means to reach or achieve something, usually after effort.
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MeaningAttain means to reach a goal through effort.
ExampleExample: She worked hard to attain her goal.
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- Syllables
- uh · tayn
- Strongest beat
- tayn
- Ending
- tayn
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tayn.
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failUse when a goal is not reached.
missUse when someone does not reach a target or goal.
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Attain word family
Base word
attain
verb
attained
Reached or achieved in the past.
noun
attainment
The act of reaching or achieving something.
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