Achieved

Pronunciation: /əˈtʃivd/

Definitions of achieved

verb to successfully reach a goal or accomplish a task

Example Sentences

A1 She achieved her goal of running a 5k race.

A2 He achieved a high score on his English exam.

B1 The company achieved record sales this quarter.

B2 After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.

C1 The team achieved success through collaboration and dedication.

C2 His innovative approach to problem-solving achieved remarkable results.

Examples of achieved in a Sentence

formal The team achieved their sales target for the quarter.

informal We finally achieved our goal of reaching 10,000 followers on social media.

slang I can't believe we achieved a perfect score on that test!

figurative After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a published author.

Grammatical Forms of achieved

• past tense: achieved
• plural: achieved
• comparative: more achieved
• superlative: most achieved
• present tense: achieve
• future tense: will achieve
• perfect tense: have achieved
• continuous tense: is achieving
• singular: achieves
• positive degree: achieved
• infinitive: to achieve
• gerund: achieving
• participle: achieved

Origin and Evolution of achieved

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'achieved' originated from the Old French word 'achever' which means 'to complete' or 'to finish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'achieved' has come to be used more broadly to signify reaching a goal or accomplishing a task, beyond just completing something.