ACHIEVES
Verb
achieves
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achieve
Source: Wiktionary
ACHIEVE
A*chieve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Achieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Achieving.]
Etym: [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F. achever, to finish; Ã
(L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end, head, fr. L. caput head. See
Chief.]
1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state;
to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an
enterprise.
Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be
achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive
than without it. I. Taylor.
2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in
gaining; to win.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness. Shak.
Thou hast achieved our liberty. Milton.
Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. Prior.
He hath achieved a maid That paragons description. Shak.
3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn.
– To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute; perform;
realize; obtain. See Accomplish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition