Meaning & use
attain
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to succeed in achieving something, especially through effort.
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She attained fluency in French after two years of study.
The company attained record profits last quarter.
A note on using this word
Attain is more formal than 'get' or 'reach' and often implies effort applied over time toward a goal.
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Words with an opposite meaning
faillose
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