Achieving

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Achieve \A*chieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achieved}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Achieving}.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F.
     achever, to finish; [`a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end,
     head, fr. L. caput head. See {Chief}.]
     1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a
        perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to


        achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
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              Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far
              more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a
              capital, invigorating motive than without it. --I.
                                                    Taylor.
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     2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed
        in gaining; to win.
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              Some are born great, some achieve greatness. --Shak.
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              Thou hast achieved our liberty.       --Milton.
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     Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
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                 Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
                                                    --Prior.
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                 He hath achieved a maid
                 That paragons description.         --Shak.
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     3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute;
          perform; realize; obtain. See {Accomplish}.
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