Achieving
/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
1 meaning2 questions
Definitions
1
To succeed in doing or obtaining something challenging or important.
/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
verbpositiveIntermediate
Action
Successfully bringing about or accomplishing something.
He is achieving great things in his career.
💡 Simply: To get something done successfully.
More Examples
2
They are achieving a high level of customer satisfaction.
How It's Used
Business
"The company is achieving record profits this year."
Personal Development
"She's achieving her goals through hard work and dedication."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From the verb "achieve", ultimately derived from the Old French "achever" meaning "to finish, complete".
The word has maintained a similar meaning throughout its history, consistently relating to the successful accomplishment of a task or goal.
Memory tip
Think of 'achieving' as 'reaching' a high point or goal.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to finish, complete"
Base: achieve
achieving successachieving goalsachieving resultsachieving balance
Common misspellings
achievinggacheivingacheeving
Practice
Usage
30%Spoken
70%Written