Synonyms of attain

attain

verb

ə-ˈtān 

1

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

Napoléon had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• win
• gain
• obtain
• make
• score
• garner
• hit
• get
• acquire
• secure
• capture
• log
• realize
• land
• procure
• clock (up)
• excel
• rack up
• carry
• draw
• ring up
• notch (up)
• chalk up
• bag
• meet
• tie
• match
• surpass
• equal
• approach
• touch
• amount (to)
• top
• outdo
• measure up (to)
• rival
• beat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• lose
• fall short (of)

2

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• gain
• win
• reap
• obtain
• garner
• make
• get
• acquire
• achieve
• realize
• secure
• land
• procure
• capture
• carry
• draw
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• accomplish
• knock down
• accumulate
• score
• bag
• regain
• amass
• gross
• occupy
• net
• recapture
• clear
• catch
• take over
• annex
• notch (up)
• pick up
• rack up
• reacquire
• remake
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• give
• pay
• forfeit
• grant
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

Examples of attain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of those included in the study had attained the high status of vizier and would have reported directly to the pharaoh in his time. —Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024

Beijing may feel more secure about capital outflows if the yuan continue to attain wider global use. —Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024

Singer and actress Halle Bailey isn’t letting motherhood keep her from attaining her fitness goals. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024

Habib claims that embracing AI can give engineers time and bandwidth back, speeding up the learning process to attain deeper skills. —Hessie Jones, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024