achievement

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #8296

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1

noun
Something done successfully, especially after effort or skill.

Winning the scholarship was a major achievement for her.
2

noun
The act of succeeding in reaching a goal.

The achievement of these targets will take years.
3

noun
A reward earned for completing a task or goal in a video game.

You won't get a perfect score until you unlock all the achievements.

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1 noun · something done... accomplishment feat

3 noun · a reward earned for... trophy

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Forms achievements

Derived forms cheevohyperachievementnonachievementoverachievementunderachievement

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From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.

achevement Middle French

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# achievement

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/
**Frequency rank:** 8296

## Meanings
1. Something done successfully, especially after effort or skill.
2. The act of succeeding in reaching a goal.
3. A reward earned for completing a task or goal in a video game.

## Examples
- Winning the scholarship was a major achievement for her.
- The achievement of these targets will take years.
- You won't get a perfect score until you unlock all the achievements.

## Synonyms
- accomplishment

## Derived Forms
- cheevo
- hyperachievement
- nonachievement
- overachievement
- underachievement

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: achevement

## Etymology
From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.

## AI Etymology
Achievement comes from Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve plus -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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