achievement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Something done successfully, especially after effort or skill.

   Winning the scholarship was a major achievement for her.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of succeeding in reaching a goal.

   The achievement of these targets will take years.

3. 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.

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.

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