English Explanatory Dictionary

achievement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
  2. A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
  3. An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
  4. An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
  5. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
  6. The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.

Pronunciation

/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ [əˈt͡ʃʰiːv.mɪ̈nt̚] en-us-achievement.ogg

Word forms

achievement achievements acheivement

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.

Synonyms

accomplishment trophy chiev

Derived words

achievement age achievement get achievement quotient achievement unlocked achievement whore cheevo crowning achievement hyperachievement nonachievement overachievement underachievement
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