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Definition of Attain

Attain To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest. To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at. To overtake. To reach in excellence or degree; to equal. To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach. To come or arrive, by an effort of mind. Attainment. Related Definitions: Accomplish, Achieve, Acquire, An, Arrive, As, Ascertain, At, Attain, Attainment, Bodily, By, Come, Compass, Degree, Effort, Equal, Excellence, Exertion, Gain, Get, Growth, In, Is, Knowledge, Mind, Motion, Object, Obtain, Of, Or, Overtake, Place, Possession, Progression, Reach, Rest, State, That, The, To, Toward

Attain Quotations Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit. Bear Bryant If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. William James There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible. Samuel Johnson Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. Mario Andretti Those who attain to any excellence commonly spend life in some single pursuit, for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms. Samuel Johnson

Attain Translations attain in Afrikaans is verwerf, presteer, bereik, behaal attain in Dutch is buit maken, verkrijgen, behalen attain in Finnish is saavuttaa, hankkia attain in French is atteignons, atteignez, atteignent, atteindre attain in German is erreichen, erreichen, erlangen, gelangen attain in Italian is ottenere, conseguire attain in Latin is pervenio attain in Portuguese is adquirir, alcance, obter attain in Spanish is lograr

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