attained; attaining; attains
2
: to come into possession of : obtain
he attained preferment over his fellows
3
: to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement
They attained the top of the hill.
attain a ripe old age
: to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort
—usually used with to
will probably attain to a height of six feet
Examples of attain in a Sentence
a quest to attain enlightenment
She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.
This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.
The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.
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Roman Reznikov, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But so far, the Trump administration has only rolled back the policy for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration, which help low- to moderate-income families attain home ownership.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
But that wasn't the only record Bueckers attained on Wednesday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The math was simple: The parties in Netanyahu’s coalition received just 48.4 percent of the vote and attained a parliamentary majority only through a quirk of the Israeli electoral system.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 29 July 2025
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“Attain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attain. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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attain
verb
at·tain
ə-ˈtān 
1
: to reach as a goal : accomplish, achieve
2
: to come to possess : obtain
3
: to arrive at : reach
attain the top of the mountain
—often used with to
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