attain

Verb

• reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • We hit Detroit by noon
    
  • The water reached the doorstep
    
  • We barely made it to the finish line
    
  • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
    

• find unexpectedly
  • the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
    
  • she struck a goldmine
    
  • The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
    

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
  • The thermometer hit 100 degrees
    
  • This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
    

• to gain with effort
  • she achieved her goal despite setbacks
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reach , make , hit , arrive at , gain , achieve , accomplish