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    at·tain
    [əˈtān]
    verb
    attain (verb) · attains (third person present) · attained (past tense) · attained (past participle) · attaining (present participle)
    1. succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for):
      "clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them" · "he attained the rank of admiral" · "human beings can attain happiness"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’.
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    What does atteynen mean?
    Middle English atteynen, from Anglo-French ateign-, stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, alteration of Latin attingere, from ad- + tangere to touch — more at tangent entry 2 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Attain or Obtain: What's the difference? “Attain.”

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    What does attainer mean?
    at•tain•er, n. [ countable] See -tain-. obtain: to attain one's goals. reach: to attain the age of 96; to attain the mountain peak. to arrive at or succeed in reaching or obtaining something (usually fol. by to or unto): to attain to knowledge. to reach in the course of development or growth: These trees attain to remarkable height. at•tain′er, n.

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    Definition of attain verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary attain something to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams. We only consider applicants who have attained a high level of academic achievement. Want to learn more?

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    What is the root word for attain?
    From Anglo-Norman ataindre, from Old French, from Latin attingō . attain (third-person singular simple present attains, present participle attaining, simple past and past participle attained) ( transitive) To gain (an object or desired result). To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.

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