0 present participle of achieve
1 to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort:
We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.
He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy.
I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.
She was so desperate for success that she'd do anything to achieve it.
We've set ourselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
However, close monitoring and a quick response seem to be the key factors in achieving success.
For achieving this purpose, the commission stresses the importance of having reliable and comparable information on health interventions.
Achieving remission with venlafaxine and fluoxetine in major depression : its relationship to anxiety symptoms.