achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.
her achievements as a chemist
Examples of feat in a Sentence
Noun
a performer known for her astonishing acrobatic feats
an exceptional feat of the human intellect
Writing that whole report in one night was quite a feat.
It was no mean feat.
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Beyond the rare feat of three women headliners, the rest of Primavera Sound’s 147-act lineup is also gender-balanced, which has been a staple of the fest since 2019.—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 Then park the mind-blowing feat of engineering on display.—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
As with previous titles, FromSoftware created a notoriously difficult game where finishing is a feat few players will achieve.—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022 The super convention for super-feat enthusiasts will beheld Aug. 1 to 3 at the U.S. Grant Hotel.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for feat
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English fet, fait, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin factum "deed, action" — more at fact
Adjective
Middle English fet, fayt, borrowed from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire "to do, make, perform," going back to Latin facere — more at fact
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