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at·tain       (ə-tān')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains

v.   tr.
  1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work.
  2. To arrive at, as by virtue of persistence or the passage of time. See Synonyms at reach.

v.   intr.
To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression: attained to high office; eventually attained to wisdom.


[Middle English atteignen, from Old French ataindre, ataign-, to reach to, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, from Latin attingere : ad-, ad- + tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

at·tain'a·bil'i·ty, at·tain'a·ble·ness n., at·tain'a·ble adj.
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attained

adjective
achieved or reached; "the actual attained achievement test score" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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